The image was produced after combining data from four space telescopes
NASA regularly takes stunning images of our universe, leaving space fans spellbound. NASA’s Instagram account is a treasure trove for those who love watching educational videos and stunning photos featuring Earth and space.
On Sunday, NASA shared a stunning image of the Pinwheel galaxy, which is about 70 percent larger than the Milky Way and has a diameter of about 170,000 light years. It is located 21 million light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major (also known as the Great Bear).
NASA calls it the “galactic spectrum”. The image shared on Instagram shows a spiral galaxy with yellow, red, purple and blue stars in the center and along its spiral arms. The blue stars at the ends of the spiral arms faded into the darkness of space.
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NASA said the image was produced after combining data from four space telescopes – Hubble, Chandra X-ray Observatory, Spitzer Space Telescope and Galactic Evolution Explorer – allowing astronomers to analyze features using different parts of the spectrum.
Explaining how the image was taken, NASA wrote: “The yellow color shown here is visible light seen from @NASAHubble. In red, the Spitzer Space Telescope shows red the infrared radiation emitted from star formation sites. @NASAChandraXRay captures the hottest regions, displayed in color.” Purple, where we see exploding stars, gas, and material colliding with black holes, and finally, the blue region is where Galaxy Evolution Explorer visualizes ultraviolet light shot out by hot young stars.
Responding to the photo, one user wrote: “Thank you so much!” Another described her as a “galactic version of Barbie”, while a third wrote: “Beyond words.”
A fourth added: “This galaxy is so beautiful.”
2023-09-11 12:25:39
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