Galaxies

The NGC 3627 galaxy as seen with ALMA

This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 3627, taken with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, shows the distribution of cold clouds of molecular gas, which provide the raw material from which stars form. 

NGC 3627 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 31 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo. 

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/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/PHANGS

About the Image

Id: ngc3627-alma-cc
Type: Observation
Release date: 16 July 2021, 14:00
Size: 686 x 398 px

About the Object

Name: NGC 3627
Type: Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation: Leo
Category: Galaxies

Coordinates

Position (RA): 11 20 15.32
Position (Dec): 12&deg 58′ 52.84″
Field of view: 4.58 x 2.66 arcminutes
Orientation: North is 90.1° left of vertical

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