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Published on: February 12, 2013
Astronomía y física solar: estudio del cielo ultravioleta de campo muy amplio
Resumen
Los astrónomos descubrieron una vasta extensión ultravioleta de la Pequeña Nube de Magallanes.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La astronomía es la astronomía.
- La astrofísica es la astrofísica.
- Encuestas Cósmicas.
Sus antecedentes:
- La Pequeña Nube de Magallanes (SMC) es una galaxia enana cercana.
- Comprender la estructura galáctica requiere mapear las poblaciones y extensiones estelares.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar la estructura ultravioleta de la Pequeña Nube de Magallanes.
- Para identificar características extendidas más allá del cuerpo principal del SMC.
Principales métodos:
- Utilizó una fotografía de cielo de campo muy amplio de Spacelab 1.
- Imágenes obtenidas en longitudes de onda ultravioleta (1650, 1930 y 2530 angstroms).
- Alcanzó una magnitud límite de 9.3 en 1930 angstroms.
Principales resultados:
- Identificó una extensión ultravioleta significativa del ala de Shapley.
- Esta extensión tiene medidas de 1,2 por 2,4 kiloparsecs.
- La característica fue observada en imágenes ultravioletas.
Conclusiones:
- La Pequeña Nube de Magallanes posee una extensión ultravioleta grande y previamente no caracterizada.
- Este hallazgo proporciona nuevos conocimientos sobre la estructura y evolución de las galaxias enanas.
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