New images reveal gravitational impact of cosmic encounters on galaxy M96
Astronomers using the Dark Energy Camera have captured detailed views of spiral galaxy M96, showing gravitational disruption from past interactions with neighboring galaxies.
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The spiral galaxy M96 shows distinct signs of past gravitational interactions with its cosmic neighbors, Astronomy Magazine reported. A new image captured by the Dark Energy Camera reveals structural disruptions caused by these nearby galactic encounters. [1]
M96 is similar in both size and mass to the Milky Way, according to Astronomy Magazine. The observation was made using the Dark Energy Camera mounted on the Victor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope, which is located at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. [1]
The imaging forms part of the Dark Energy Camera Legacy Survey, Astronomy Magazine reported. This initiative is one of three smaller projects that make up the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys, along with the Beijing-Arizona Sky Survey and the Mayall Z-band Legacy Survey. [1]
Together, these combined surveys have created a comprehensive astronomical catalog containing about 4 billion objects across the night sky, Astronomy Magazine reported. Galaxies like M96 reside within the broader cosmic environment of the Local Volume, which encompasses more than 1,500 galaxies within a radius of 12 megaparsecs from Earth. [1][3]
In short
- New Dark Energy Camera images reveal gravitational disruption in spiral galaxy M96.
- M96 is similar in size and mass to the Milky Way.
- The DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys catalog contains about 4 billion objects in the night sky.
- The Local Volume includes more than 1,500 galaxies within 12 megaparsecs of Earth.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Uncovering M96’s violent pastAstronomy Magazine, 12h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Uncovering M96’s violent pastAstronomy.com, 12h ago
Background
- [3]Local Volume on Wikipedia
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