Center of NGC 6744 Spiral Galaxy in Pavo | Euclid Space Telescope

Center of NGC 6744 Spiral Galaxy in Pavo | Euclid Space Telescope

This new image from the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope is a higher resolution close-up cutout from a larger frame featuring the spiral galaxy NGC 6744. The frame shows the galaxy’s bulge and disc in detail. The central bulge is composed mostly of older, lower-mass stars, while the spiral arms host a diversity of stars. Most of NGC 6744’s star formation occurs in these arms, and this is marked by trails of bright, hot, blue-hued stars.

Image Description: The image shows a galaxy with many arms spiraling out from a bright center. The center is a bright sphere. Bright beams extend upwards and downwards to the arms. Dark vein-like structures run through-out the different arms. Stars are dotted throughout the image in an evenly distributed way.

Credits: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA 

Image Processing: J.-C. Cuillandre (CEA Paris-Saclay), G. Anselmi

Release Date: May 23, 2024

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