Hubble's Infrared Galaxy Gallery. A View of NGC 5653
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to produce an infrared 'photo essay' of spiral galaxies. By penetrating the dust clouds swirling around the centers of these galaxies, the telescopes infrared vision is offering fresh views of star birth.
Credit:Torsten Boeker, Space Telescope Science Institute, and NASA/ESA
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 14280+3126, NGC 5653 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 150 million light years |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 14 30 10.25 |
| Position (Dec): | 31° 13' 4.85" |
| Field of view: | 0.83 x 0.83 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 94.6° right of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared H | 1.6 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
NICMOS |
| Infrared Pseudogreen |
Hubble Space Telescope
NICMOS | |
| Infrared Pa-alpha | 1.87 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
NICMOS |