Hubble Looks at Stunning Spiral Galaxy: NGC 4100 | Astronomy – Sci-News.com
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a striking new photo of the spiral galaxy NGC 4100.
This Hubble image shows a spiral galaxy called NGC 4100. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / L. Ho.
NGC 4100 is located some 67 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major.
Also known as LEDA 38370, UGC 7095 and SDSS J120608.45+493457.7, this spiral galaxy has a diameter of about 80,000 light-years.
NGC 4100 was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on March 9, 1788.
The galaxy belongs to a large gathering of galaxies called the M109 group (otherwise known as the NGC 3992 group).
It is also a member of the Ursa Major Cluster, a spiral-rich galaxy cluster in the Virgo Supercluster.
“This sparkling spiral galaxy looks almost stretched across the sky in this new image from Hubble,” the astronomers said.
“It boasts a neat spiral structure and swirling arms speckled with the bright blue hue of newly formed stars.”
“Like so many of the stunning images of galaxies we enjoy today, this image was captured by Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS),” they added.
“This remarkable instrument was installed in 2002, and, with some servicing over the years by intrepid astronauts, is still going strong.”
