Visualisation of galaxy undergoing ram pressure stripping
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Channel: European Southern Observatory (ESO) · 2017 · Science & Technology
This visualisation shows a jellyfish galaxy in the three-dimensional view of the MUSE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope. This combines the normal two-dimensional view with the third dimension of wavelength. This galaxy has undergone jam pressure stripping as it moves rapidly into the hot gas in a galaxy cluster, and streamers of gas and young stars are trailing behind it. These show up as the tentacles extending away from the galaxy as they have different velocities. A 3D interactive view of this galaxy is available. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1725b/ Credit: ESO/Callum Bellhouse and the GASP collaboration
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