Like a slit that cut through the universe, a photograph that captures the amazing appearance of a galaxy viewed from the side

Located at about 60 million light years from EarthVirgo ClustersGalaxy "NGC 4452"Hubble Space TelescopeThe picture taken by the photographer was released.

The appearance of the galaxy as seen from the side which can be seen as dazzling light is overflowing from the slit cut into the universe is as it isPink FloydIt looks cool to be used as a jacket for albums.

Details are as below.An Extraordinarily Slender Galaxy | ESA / Hubble

"NGC 4452" was a British astronomer in 1784William HerschelIt was discovered by the 47 cm telescope byGalaxySo, when you see it from the earth it looks like an angle just looking at the disk from the side. Herschel used it at that timenebulaIt seems he thought that it was.

In the beginning, it was only recently that the galaxy's identity was first understood, and in the era when Herschel first observed "NGC 4452", it is thought that galaxies other than the galaxy are only one form of nebula It was. Including the earth and the sunMilky WayThe existence of galaxies other than (Milky Way Galaxy), in the 1920'sEdwin HubbleIt was proved for the first time.

The figure of "NGC 4452" taken by the Hubble Space Telescope bearing the name of that Hubble. It was exposed for 750 seconds with F475W filter that cuts blue light and 1210 seconds with near infrared filter F850LP,Angle of viewIs 2.6MinuteIt has become.


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