Stellar nursery in the arms of NGC 1672
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672, showing up clusters of hot young blue stars along its spiral arms, and clouds of hydrogen gas glowing in red. Delicate curtains of dust partially obscure and redden the light of the stars behind them. NGC 1672's symmetric look is emphasised by the four principal arms, edged by eye-catching dust lanes that extend out from the centre.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0706a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 April 2007, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0706 |
| Size: | 5302 x 3805 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 1672 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred |
| Distance: | 60 million light years |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 4 45 43.80 |
| Position (Dec): | -59° 14' 45.41" |
| Field of view: | 4.42 x 3.17 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 34.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 550 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical R | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |