Elliptical Galaxy M105 (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Elliptical Galaxy M105

Caption

Individual young stars and star clusters in the 'dead' elliptical galaxy, Messier 105, detected using the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Messier 105 can be seen in the top, left corner, in an image from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS; Data Release 8). The outlined region in the center of Messier 105 is expanded to reveal Hubble's unique view of the inner region of Messier 105, which is further expanded to unveil several individual young stars and star clusters (denoted by dashed circles; top, right). These signposts of recent star formation are unexpected in old, 'dead' galaxies. Data from HST's WFC3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) were used in the creation of these HST images."

Credit

H. Alyson Ford and Joel N. Breyman, University of Michigan

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.