Ladrillo en el centro galáctico (Spitzer)

Una imagen del telescopio espacial Spitzer muestra un área del centro de la Vía Láctea conocida como Brick. Más de 100,000 veces la masa del sol, el ladrillo no parece estar formando estrellas masivas, todavía. Pero según su inmensa masa en un área tan pequeña, si forma estrellas, como los científicos piensan que debería, sería uno de los grupos de estrellas más masivos en la Vía Láctea.

About The Object
Object Description	Dark, thick nebula in center of Milky Way
R.A. Position	17:45:37.2
Dec. Position	-28:56:10.2
Distance	108000
About The Data
Data Description	Images were taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope
Instrument	IRAC, MIPS
Filters	3600nm, 8000nm, 24000nm
About The Image
Color Info	These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the Spitzer Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample specific infrared wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: 3600nm Green: 8000nm Red: 24000nm

About The Object
Object Name	A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
Object Description	The type of astronomical object.
R.A. Position	Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
Dec. Position	Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
Constellation	One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
Distance	The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
Dimensions	The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.
About The Data
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Instrument	The science instrument used to produce the data.
Exposure Dates	The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
Filters	The camera filters that were used in the science observations.
About The Image
Image Credit	The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content.
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Color Info	A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.
Orientation	The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere.

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