Molecular Gas in NGC 253 (IMAGE)

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Molecular Gas in NGC 253

Caption

This is a three-dimensional rendering of carbon monoxide (CO) in nearby starburst galaxy NGC 253. Colors correspond to the intensity of emission -- and therefore amount of CO -- from red (faint) to purple (bright).

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Erik Rosolowsky, Univ. Alberta

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