First close look at gamma-ray burst host galaxy ESO 184-G82
The galaxy ESO 184-G82 was host to a combined gamma-ray burst and supernova explosion seen first time in 25 April 1998. The galaxy is a barred spiral of type SBbc which is a loosely wound spiral galaxy with a central bar. These galaxies are typically star-forming, and this galaxy is no exception. In its spiral arms large clumps of star-forming regions are visible.
This Hubble observation was carried out 12 June 2000. The field of view of the image is 45 x 35 arcseconds.
Credit:
ESA, Stephen Holland (Danish Centre for Astrophysics with the HST), Jens Hjorth, Johan Fynbo (University of Copenhagen)
About the Image
| Id: | heic0003b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 June 2000, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0003 |
| Size: | 1875 x 1387 px |
About the Object
| Name: | ESO 184- 82 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred |
| Distance: | 120 million light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical | Hubble Space Telescope STIS |
