Starburst Galaxy NGC 4449
noirlab_noirlab2416a June 25th, 2024
Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURAImage Processing: J. Miller (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)Acknowledgements: PI: P. Frank Winkler (Middlebury College), Knox S. Long (STScI/Eureka Scientific Inc), and William P. Blair (Johns Hopkins University)
An explosive array of bright pinks and blues makes for a remarkable sight in this image captured with the Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory. Resembling a cloud of cosmic confetti, this image is being released in celebration of Gemini North’s 25th anniversary. NGC 4449 is a prime example of starburst activity caused by the interacting and mingling of galaxies as it slowly absorbs its smaller galactic neighbors.
Provider: NOIRLab
Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noirlab2416a/
Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA
Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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- ID
- noirlab2416a
- Subject Category
- Subject Name
- NGC 4449
- Credits
- International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURAImage Processing: J. Miller (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)Acknowledgements: PI: P. Frank Winkler (Middlebury College), Knox S. Long (STScI/Eureka Scientific Inc), and William P. Blair (Johns Hopkins University)
- Release Date
- 2024-06-25T10:00:00
- Lightyears
- Redshift
- Reference Url
- https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noirlab2416a/
- Type
- Observation
- Image Quality
- Distance Notes
- Facility
- Gemini North, Gemini North, Gemini North
- Instrument
- GMOS-N, GMOS-N, GMOS-N
- Color Assignment
- Red, Green, Blue
- Band
- Optical, Optical, Optical
- Bandpass
- H-alpha, SII, r
- Central Wavelength
- 656, 672, 630
- Start Time
- Integration Time
- Dataset ID
- None, None, None
- Notes
- Coordinate Frame
- ICRS
- Equinox
- J2000
- Reference Value
- 187.03527500560057, 44.09181205886773
- Reference Dimension
- 1876.0, 1923.0
- Reference Pixel
- 938.0, 961.5
- Scale
- -4.484027490487524e-05, 4.484027490487524e-05
- Rotation
- -90.000000000000043
- Coordinate System Projection:
- TAN
- Quality
- Full
- FITS Header
- Notes
- Creator (Curator)
- NSF's NOIRLab
- URL
- https://noirlab.edu
- Name
- Telephone
- Address
- 950 North Cherry Ave.
- City
- Tucson
- State/Province
- AZ
- Postal Code
- 85719
- Country
- USA
- Rights
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
- Publisher
- NSF's NOIRLab
- Publisher ID
- noirlab
- Resource ID
- noirlab2416a
- Resource URL
- http://noirlab.edu/public/media/archives/images/original/noirlab2416a.tif
- Related Resources
- Metadata Date
- 2024-06-02T20:32:54+02:00
- Metadata Version
- 1.1
Detailed color mapping information coming soon...
