File:NGC 4051 (noao-n4051seitz).tiff
![File:NGC 4051 (noao-n4051seitz).tiff](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/NGC_4051_%28noao-n4051seitz%29.tiff/lossy-page1-800px-NGC_4051_%28noao-n4051seitz%29.tiff.jpg?20231023174513)
Size of this JPG preview of this TIF file: 800 × 552 pixels. Other resolutions: 320 × 221 pixels | 640 × 442 pixels | 1,024 × 707 pixels | 1,280 × 884 pixels | 2,120 × 1,464 pixels.
Original file (2,120 × 1,464 pixels, file size: 3.86 MB, MIME type: image/tiff)
File information
Structured data
Captions
Captions
NGC 4051 is a very well-studied galaxy. The astronomical literature catalogues this object with no less than 32 names! The names come from the many observations ranging from infrared to X-ray wavelengths of light.
Summary
editDescriptionNGC 4051 (noao-n4051seitz).tiff |
English: NGC 4051 is a very well-studied galaxy. The astronomical literature catalogues this object with no less than 32 names! The names come from the many observations ranging from infrared to X-ray wavelengths of light. This galaxy is classified as a Seyfert type which means its nuclear region produces large amounts of energy and can vary on short timescales (weeks to months). Radio observations of this galaxy show a jet of material being ejected toward us (not unlike the starburst galaxy M82). One astronomical paper suggests that the reason for this activity could be due to the gravitation interaction of the nearby neighbor NGC 4013. Galaxies like NGC 4051 with such active galactic nuclei (AGN) might be today's version of the most luminous galaxies the universe ever created. During the early epoch of the universe's evolution, many super-luminous galaxies were to be found. We still see these monster AGN galaxies as quasars across the vast distances (and times) of the cosmos.This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014. |
Date | 28 March 2014, 13:05:00 (upload date) |
Source | NGC 4051 |
Author | KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/George Seitz/Adam Block |
Other versions |
|
Licensing
edit![]() |
This media was created by the National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab).
Their website states: "Unless specifically noted, the images, videos, and music distributed on the public NOIRLab website, along with the texts of press releases, announcements, images of the week and captions; are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, and may on a non-exclusive basis be reproduced without fee provided the credit is clear and visible." To the uploader: You must provide a link (URL) to the original file and the authorship information if available. |
![]() ![]() This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
|
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
current | 17:45, 23 October 2023 | ![]() | 2,120 × 1,464 (3.86 MB) | OptimusPrimeBot (talk | contribs) | #Spacemedia - Upload of https://noirlab.edu/public/media/archives/images/original/noao-n4051seitz.tif via Commons:Spacemedia |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage on Commons
There are no pages that use this file.
Metadata
This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.
Image title | NGC 4051 is a very well-studied galaxy. The astronomical literature catalogues this object with no less than 32 names! The names come from the many observations ranging from infrared to X-ray wavelengths of light. This galaxy is classified as a Seyfert type which means its nuclear region produces large amounts of energy and can vary on short timescales (weeks to months). Radio observations of this galaxy show a jet of material being ejected toward us (not unlike the starburst galaxy M82). One astronomical paper suggests that the reason for this activity could be due to the gravitation interaction of the nearby neighbor NGC 4013. Galaxies like NGC 4051 with such active galactic nuclei (AGN) might be today's version of the most luminous galaxies the universe ever created. During the early epoch of the universe's evolution, many super-luminous galaxies were to be found. We still see these monster AGN galaxies as quasars across the vast distances (and times) of the cosmos. This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014. |
---|---|
Camera manufacturer | ST-10 |
Width | 2,120 px |
Height | 1,464 px |
Bits per component |
|
Compression scheme | LZW |
Pixel composition | RGB |
Orientation | Normal |
Number of components | 3 |
Number of rows per strip | 41 |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Data arrangement | chunky format |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop 22.4 (Windows) |
File change date and time | 16:38, 30 August 2021 |
Exif version | 2.31 |
Color space | sRGB |