Galaxy Emitting Gamma Rays (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Galaxy Emitting Gamma Rays

Caption

Heart of a galaxy emitting gamma rays: This image taken with H.E.S.S. shows the heart of the NGC 253 galactic system. The black star marks the optical centre and the white contours indicate the shape of the galaxy. The H.E.S.S. telescope system perceives the centre of the galaxy as a point - as the comparison with a simulated artificial point source in the inset ("PSF") shows.

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Image: H.E.S.S. Collaboration

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