NASA has released a stunning new image of the galaxy NGC 1559 in a special image from the Hubble Space Telescope that combines 10 different filtered images to create a stunning new look deep into outer space.
All of the filtered images combined to create this new view of NGC 1559 came from Hubble, demonstrating the space telescope’s sensitivity to light “from the ultraviolet to the visible… and into the near-infrared spectrum.” NASA said.
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In the image, observers can see new stars forming in molecular clouds made mostly of hydrogen gas, astronomers said in a statement.
As large amounts of ultraviolet light are emitted, the clouds absorb it, causing the gas to glow – mostly captured by a 656-nanometer red filter, helping us here on Earth see the galaxy in a new, clearer way.
In another stunning image of NGC 1559 Released by NASA In February, the illustrations showed the galaxy in another, magical light. Near- and mid-infrared light filters were used.
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In the multi-wavelength image released by NASA this week, images of the galaxy come from various Hubble observing programs that ran between 2009 and 2024. In those programs, teams of astronomers from around the world proposed different projects with a list of stated goals for producing images for observation, public use, and science.
NASA said the scientists studied ionized gas during star formation, while also tracking supernovae and variable stars in other projects.
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