William Ostling
NGC 3314 from Hubble
Update 11/17/2021: this image was featured by NASA's APOD! You can view their write up here: theastroenthusiast.com/ngc-3314-from-hubble/
A full write-up is on my website here: theastroenthusiast.com/ngc-3314-from-hubble/
This object is not one but two – two galaxies seeming to overlap by mere chance. The spiral galaxy in front is viewed nearly face-on, its pinwheel shape defined by young, blue, bright star clusters. Against the glow of the background galaxy, dark swirling lanes of interstellar dust appear to dominate the face-on spiral structure. The dust lanes are surprisingly pervasive, and this remarkable pair of overlapping galaxies is one of a small number of systems in which absorption of light from beyond a galaxy’s own stars can be used to directly explore its distribution of dust.
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NGC 3314 from Hubble
Update 11/17/2021: this image was featured by NASA's APOD! You can view their write up here: theastroenthusiast.com/ngc-3314-from-hubble/
A full write-up is on my website here: theastroenthusiast.com/ngc-3314-from-hubble/
This object is not one but two – two galaxies seeming to overlap by mere chance. The spiral galaxy in front is viewed nearly face-on, its pinwheel shape defined by young, blue, bright star clusters. Against the glow of the background galaxy, dark swirling lanes of interstellar dust appear to dominate the face-on spiral structure. The dust lanes are surprisingly pervasive, and this remarkable pair of overlapping galaxies is one of a small number of systems in which absorption of light from beyond a galaxy’s own stars can be used to directly explore its distribution of dust.
Website: theastroenthusiast.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_astronomy_enthusiast/