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From the press release:
After seven years of design and construction but only two weeks of commissioning, a remarkable first light image was obtained with a new state-of the-art instrument at the Gemini North Telescope on Hawaii's Mauna Kea. The image of the large galaxy in Pisces called NGC 628 (or Messier 74) has been called the "Perfect Spiral Galaxy" due to its nearly ideal form, which is clearly revealed in this new image.
Named GMOS or the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph, the instrument that took the image is primarily designed for spectroscopic studies where several hundred simultaneous spectra are required, such as when observing star and galaxy clusters. However, as the dramatic new image demonstrates, GMOS also has the ability to focus beautiful astronomical images on its huge array of over 28 million ultra-sensitive pixels. When combined with Gemini's 8.1-meter main mirror, the GMOS first-light image of this spiral galaxy leaves no doubt about the instrument's potential on Gemini.
See also the caption page for more details of the image.
Photo Credit: "Gemini Observatory - GMOS Team"
Many thanks to Kirk Pu'uohau-Pummill for allowing the Gallery to display a copy of this amazing image.
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(Natural Science): galaxy spiral NGC628 Messier74 in Pisces taken by GMOS telescope in Hawaii ANON.jpg
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 | galaxy spiral NGC628 Messier74 in Pisces taken by GMOS telescope in Hawaii ANON.jpg (Natural Science) From the press release:
After seven years of design and construction but only two weeks of
commissioning, a remarkable first light image was obtained with a new state-of
the-art instrument at the Gemini North Telescope on Hawaii's Mauna Kea. The
image of the large galaxy in Pisces called NGC 628 (or Messier 74) has been
called the "Perfect Spiral Galaxy" due to its nearly ideal form, which is
clearly revealed in this new image. Named GMOS or the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph, the instrument that took
the image is primarily designed for spectroscopic studies where several hundred
simultaneous spectra are required, such as when observing star and galaxy
clusters. However, as the dramatic new image demonstrates, GMOS also has the
ability to focus beautiful astronomical images on its huge array of over 28
million ultra-sensitive pixels. When combined with Gemini's 8.1-meter main
mirror, the GMOS first-light image of this spiral galaxy leaves no doubt about
the instrument's potential on Gemini. See also the caption page for more details of the image. Photo Credit: "Gemini Observatory - GMOS Team" Many thanks to Kirk Pu'uohau-Pummill for allowing the Gallery to display a copy of this amazing image. |
| [61MB] | galaxy spiral NGC628 Messier74 in Pisces taken by GMOS telescope in Hawaii hires ANON.tif (Natural Science) See the caption page for more details of the image. Photo Credit: "Gemini Observatory - GMOS Team" Many thanks to Kirk Pu'uohau-Pummill for allowing the Gallery to display a copy of this amazing image. |
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