Gemini South captures twisted dusty disk of NGC 4753, showcasing the aftermath of past merger
Published Date: 1/25/2024
Source: phys.org
The lenticular galaxy NGC 4753, captured by the Gemini South telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF's NOIRLab, is a truly remarkable object. Its prominent and complex network of dust lanes that twist around its galactic nucleus define its 'peculiar' classification and are the likely result of a galactic merger with a nearby dwarf galaxy about 1.3 billion years ago.