Ngc1087 muse-cc
This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 1087, taken with the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), combines green, red and infrared filters to reveal the distribution of stars.
NGC 1087 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 80 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of Cetus.
The images were taken as part of the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) project, which is making high-resolution observations of nearby galaxies with telescopes operating across the electromagnetic spectrum.
Credit:
ESO/PHANGS
Coordinates Position (RA): 2 46 25.16 Position (Dec): 0° 29' 56.26" Field of view: 2.95 x 1.99 arcminutes Orientation: North is 90.0° left of vertical
Colours & filters Band Telescope Optical G 475 nm Very Large Telescope MUSE Optical R 630 nm Very Large Telescope MUSE Optical I 775 nm Very Large Telescope MUSE.
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