NGC 3810 Demonstrates Classical Spiral Structure in New Hubble Image

Jul 8, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro



This Hubble image shows NGC 3810, a spiral galaxy some 50 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo. The color image is composed of infrared, optical and ultraviolet observations from both Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instruments. Nine filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Sand / R.J. Foley.


NGC 3810 is located about 50 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Leo.

Otherwise known as IRAS 11383+1144, LEDA 36243 or UGC 6644, this galaxy has a diameter of 60,000 light-years in diameter.

NGC 3810 was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784.

The galaxy is a member of a small group of galaxies called the NGC 3810 group.

NGC 3810’s bright central region is thought to be forming many new stars and is outshining the outer areas of the galaxy by some margin.

Further out the galaxy displays strikingly rich dust clouds along its spiral arms.

Hot young blue stars show up in giant clusters far from the center and the arms are also littered with bright red giant stars.

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