eso_eso1727b August 30th, 2017
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/E. Falgarone et al.
This ALMA image shows the Cosmic Eyelash, a remote starburst galaxy that appears double and brightened by gravitational lensing. ALMA has been used to detect turbulent reservoirs of cold gas surrounding this and other distant starburst galaxies. By detecting CH+ for the first time in the distant Universe, this research opens up a new window of exploration into a critical epoch of star formation.
Provider: European Southern Observatory
Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1727b/
Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany
Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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