This page describes an image Fornax Galaxy Cluster
Image caption:
Galaxies can reside in groups, such as our own local group, or in clusters of galaxies. The Fornax Galaxy Cluster is one of the nearest such large groupings of galaxies. Visible in this image taken by the Very Large Telescope Survey Telescope VST (at the European Southern Observatory in Chile) are elliptical galaxies (without defined structures and in a yellow tint) but also spiral galaxies such as NGC 1365 towards the bottom right. This galaxy in particular is classified as a barred spiral galaxy due to its prominent and well-defined bar. The center of the Fornax Cluster is the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1399, visible as the largest galaxy on the left of the image.
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Image credit:
ESO. Acknowledgement: Aniello Grado and Luca Limatola Credit Link
Related glossary terms:
Cluster
, Cluster of Galaxies
, Galaxy Cluster
Categories:
Galaxies
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Image caption: Les galaxies peuvent résider en groupes, comme notre groupe local, ou en amas de galaxies. L'amas de galaxies de Fornax est l'un des grands groupes de galaxies les plus proches. Sur cette image prise par le Very Large Telescope Survey Telescope VST (à l'Observatoire européen austral au Chili), on peut voir des galaxies elliptiques (sans structure définie et dans une teinte jaune) mais aussi des galaxies spirales telles que NGC 1365 en bas à droite. Cette galaxie en particulier est classée comme galaxie spirale barrée en raison de sa barre proéminente et bien définie. Le centre de l'amas de Fornax est la galaxie elliptique géante NGC 1399, visible comme la plus grande galaxie à gauche de l'image.
Image credit: ESO. Remerciements : Aniello Grado et Luca Limatola
Related glossary terms: Amas de galaxies , Amas de galaxies , Cluster Caption translation status: Approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Emmanuel Rollinde
Caption reviewers: Mamadou Mahamat Djabbi
Image caption: Le galassie possono trovarsi in gruppi, come il nostro gruppo locale, o in ammassi di galassie. L'ammasso di galassie della Fornace è uno dei più grandi raggruppamenti di galassie vicino a noi. In questa immagine scattata dal Telescopio per Survey VST di VLT (presso l'European Southern Observatory in Cile) sono visibili galassie ellittiche (prive di strutture definite e di colore giallo) , ma anche galassie a spirale come NGC 1365, in basso a destra. Questa galassia in particolare è classificata come galassia a spirale barrata, a causa della sua barra evidente e ben definita. Al centro dell'Ammasso della Fornace si trova la galassia ellittica gigante NGC 1399, la galassia più grande sulla sinistra dell'immagine.
Image credit: ESO. Ringraziamenti: Aniello Grado e Luca Limatola
Related glossary terms: Ammasso , Ammasso di galassie , Ammasso di galassie Caption translation status: Approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
Caption reviewers: Rosa Valiante, Rodolfo Canestrari, Raffaella Ferretti, Anna Wolter
