UIT observes Starburst Activity in M100

Nasa’s Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT) observed starburst regions in the

inner disk of the majestic Virgo Cluster spiral galaxy M100. This galaxy

shows intense star-forming activity at UV wavelengths. IN M100, a UV-bright

ring of starburst activity can be seen along the periphery of the galaxy’s

innermost spiral arms. Through ultraviolet imaging (blue image), the

circumnuclear starburst region can be seen with the highest contrast against

the cool star background.

Compare to UIT observations of M77, where

star formation was observed as well.

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Hartmut Frommert

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Christine Kronberg

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Last Modification: 29 Mar 1998, 14:30 MET