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NGC 3256, John Bozeman

NGC 3256

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NGC 3256, John Bozeman

NGC 3256

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NGC 3256 is a peculiar galaxy formed from the collision of two separate galaxies in the constellation of Vela. NGC 3256 is located about 100 million light-years away and belongs to the Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster complex. NGC 3256 provides a nearby template for studying the properties of young star clusters in tidal tails. The system hides a double nucleus and a tangle of dust lanes in the central region. The telltale signs of the collision are two extended luminous tails swirling out from the galaxy. The tails are studded with a particularly high density of star clusters. NGC 3256 is the most luminous galaxy in the infrared spectrum located within z 0.01 from Earth.

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope MAST Pipeline. Release date: 2022-12-28

Camera: NIRCAM

Color Mapped:

Red-F444W
Green-F335M
Blue-F200W

Processed with FITS Liberator, PixInsight and Photoshop 2023.

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NGC 3256, John Bozeman