Spectacular photograph of the spiral galaxy and its star formation
NASA. LARGE FORMAT. Spectacular photograph of the bright ring of star formation surrounding the heart of a spiral galaxy. This faceted galaxy, located 45 million light-years from Earth in the southern constellation Fornax (La Fournaise), is of particular interest to astronomers. It's a Seyfert galaxy (with a very bright center). The distinctive ring around the black hole is exploding with new star formation due to an influx of matter towards the galaxy's central bar. These star-forming regions glow brightly thanks to the emission of clouds of ionized hydrogen. The ring is around 5,000 light-years across, although the galaxy's spiral arms extend tens of thousands of light-years beyond. 2012.
Vintage chromogenic print. Numbering on front. Legend on back label. 40.6 x 40.6cm with margins.
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