File:MUSE — Running through the 3D data of NGC 4650A.ogv

From HandWiki

MUSE_—_Running_through_the_3D_data_of_NGC_4650A.ogv(file size: 14.39 MB, MIME type: application/ogg)

This file is from a shared repository and may be used by other projects. The description on its file description page there is shown below.

Summary

Description
English: This view shows how the new MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope gives a three-dimensional view of a distant galaxy. For each part of the galaxy the light has been split up into its component colours — revealing not only the motions of different parts of the galaxy but also clues to its chemical composition and other properties. At certain wavelengths the emission from the rotating disc around the galaxy is clearly seens, as well as the different velocities of different parts of the disc.

During the subsequent analysis the astronomer can move through the data and study different views of the object at different wavelengths, just like tuning a television to different channels at different frequencies. In this sequence the slices at different wavelengths are presented in sequence and the speed is adjusted to highlight the glow from star formation regions in the disc.

This picture is based on data on the polar ring galaxy NGC 4650A that were obtained soon after the instrument achieved first light in early 2014.
Date
Source ESO
Author ESO/MUSE consortium/R. Bacon

Licensing

This media was created by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
Their website states: "Unless specifically noted, the images, videos, and music distributed on the public ESO website, along with the texts of press releases, announcements, pictures of the week, blog posts and captions, are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, and may on a non-exclusive basis be reproduced without fee provided the credit is clear and visible."
To the uploader: You must provide a link (URL) to the original file and the authorship information if available.
w:en:Creative Commons
attribution
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free:
  • to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
  • to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
  • attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

Captions

Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents

Items portrayed in this file

depicts

5 March 2014

File history

Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.

Date/TimeDimensionsUserComment
current15:18, 5 March 2014 (14.39 MB)imagescommonswiki>OriginalwanaUser created page with UploadWizard

The following file is a duplicate of this file (more details):

There are no pages that use this file.