Starburst Galaxy NGC253 at Optical and Radio Wavelengths (IMAGE)

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Starburst Galaxy NGC253 at Optical and Radio Wavelengths

Caption

This is the NGC253 starburst galaxy in optical (green; SINGG Survey) and radio (red; GLEAM) wavelengths. The H-alpha line emission, which indicates regions of active star formation, is highlighted in blue (SINGG Survey; Meurer+2006).

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Credits: A.D. Kapinska, G. Meurer. ICRAR/UWA/CAASTRO.

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