Signatures of Star Formation in the Galactic Center
Date
Composite infrared image of the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. It spans 600+ lightyears across and is helping scientists learn how many massive stars are forming in our galaxy’s center. New data from SOFIA taken at 25 and 37 microns shown in blue and green, is combined with data from the Herschel Space Observatory shown in red (70 microns) and the Spitzer Space Telescope shown in white (8 microns). SOFIA’s view reveals features that have never been seen before.
Credit
NASA/SOFIA/JPL-Caltech/ESA/Herschel
Image Number
SCI2020_0002
Additional Information
Signatures of Star Formation in the Galactic Center
Principal Investigator
Matthew Hankins
Instrument
FORCAST
Location
United States
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