MaNGA Optics (IMAGE)
Caption
The MaNGA survey obtains spectra across the entire face of target galaxies using custom-designed fiber bundles. The bottom right illustrates how the array of fibers spatially samples a particular galaxy. The top right compares spectra observed by two fibers at different locations in the galaxy, showing how the spectrum of the central regions differs dramatically from outer regions.
Credit
Dana Berry/SkyWorks Digital Inc., David Law, and the SDSS collaboration
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