Decoding the Colors of Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344 | Hubble

Decoding the Colors of Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344 | Hubble

Hubblecast 107: Our eyes detect only visible light, but on board Hubble are a variety of instruments that together detect many different wavelengths of light. This means that Hubble is able to observe galaxies over a wide range of wavelengths to reveal features that would otherwise remain invisible to our eyes.

Distance: about 20 million light-years

This episode of the Hubblecast explores the meaning of the colors in the spiral galaxy NGC 3344.

Credits: ESA/Hubble

Directed by: Rosa Jesse  

Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser  

Written by: Mathias Jäger, Nicole Shaerer  

Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa  

Images: NASA, ESA/Hubble  

Videos: NASA, ESA/Hubble  

Animations: NASA, ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser, L. Calçada  

Web and technical support: Mathias Andre and Raquel Yumi Shida  

Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen

Duration: 4 minutes, 47 seconds

Release Date: February 14, 2018

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