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Spiral galaxy NGC 1792 in Columba

author: ESO/Novapix

reference: a-gax17-92001

Image Size 300 DPI: 19 * 19 cm

NGC 1792 is located in the southern constellation Columba (The Dove). It is a starburst spiral galaxy. Its optical appearance is quite chaotic, due to the patchy distribution of dust throughout the disc of this galaxy. It is very rich in neutral hydrogen gas - fuel for the formation of new stars - and is indeed rapidly forming such stars. The galaxy is characterized by unusually luminous far-infrared radiation; this is due to dust heated by young stars. Image taken on 16-18 December 2001 with the VLT.

Keywords for this photo:

2001 - ASTRONOMY - COLUMBA - GALAXY - MELIPAL - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - STAR FORMATION - VERY LARGE TELESCOPE - VLT - YEPUN -