New Map of Space Precisely Measures Nearly 400,000 Nearby Galaxies

Credit: NSF/AURA/NOIRLab/T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab) & M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab)

NGC 520 is one of the largest and brightest galaxies in the Siena Galaxy Atlas. It is made of two disk galaxies that will eventually merge together to form one massive system.

« New Map of Space Precisely Measures Nearly 400,000 Nearby Galaxies

Credit: J. Moustakas et. al

A selection of 42 galaxies from the Siena Galaxy Atlas illustrates the tremendous range of galaxy types, sizes, colors and surface brightness profiles, internal structure, and environments of the galaxies in the SGA.

« New Map of Space Precisely Measures Nearly 400,000 Nearby Galaxies

Credit: NSF/AURA/NOIRLab/T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab) & M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab)

IC 4212 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It is situated close to the celestial equator, meaning it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

« New Map of Space Precisely Measures Nearly 400,000 Nearby Galaxies

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