IV. 2MASS Data Processing


5. Extended Source Identification and Photometry

a. Algorithms, Analysis and Results

ix. Starburst Galaxy NGC 253: The Movie

The starburst NGC 253 is one of the most spectacular nearby galaxies, owing to its sheer size (second largest in the near-infrared sky) and complex disk morphology.

See where it is located in the sky with this all-sky movie (see also II.3d2):

[Last Updated: 2002 Oct 23 ; by T. Jarrett]


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