Artist's impression of a galaxy undergoing a starburst
This illustration shows a messy, chaotic galaxy undergoing bursts of star formation. This star formation is intense; it was known that it affects its host galaxy, but this new research shows it has an even greater effect than first thought. The winds created by these star formation processes stream out of the galaxy, ionising gas at distances of up to 650 000 light-years from the galactic centre.
Credit:ESA, NASA, L. Calçada
About the Image
Id: | heic1308a |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | 25 April 2013, 15:00 |
Related releases: | heic1308 |
Size: | 4000 x 2250 px |
About the Object
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : Starburst |
Category: | Galaxies Illustrations |
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