HST/WFPC2 image of galaxy NGC 3921
The Hubble telescope has uncovered over 1,000 bright; young star clusters bursting to life in a brief, intense, brilliant "fireworks show" at the heart of a pair of colliding galaxies.
Credit:Brad Whitmore (STScI)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 11484+5521, NGC 3921 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular |
| Distance: | 270 million light years |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 11 51 7.30 |
| Position (Dec): | 55° 4' 19.49" |
| Field of view: | 2.48 x 2.53 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 53.6° left of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet U | 336 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |