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Wtf is whalefall even about
Meet NGC 4631— the “Whale Galaxy” — drifting through the cosmos instead of the sea. 🐋
This edge-on view of this spiral galaxy allows astronomers to study how flat the stellar disk is and provide the clearest views of material located above or below the disk.
ALT A spiral galaxy viewed from its side, featuring a giant halo of hot gas blowing out of its stellar disk. X-rays from Chandra and ESA’s XMM-Newton (purple and royal blue) trace hot gas driven out by supernovas and black holes and neutron stars pulling gas from their companions, while optical light (light blue, gold and white) from ground-based observer R. Jay GaBany showcases dense dust lanes. Edge-on views of galaxies allow astronomers to study how flat their stellar disks are and provide the clearest views of material located above or below the disk. Image Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: ©2011-2015 by R Jay GaBany, Cosmotography.com; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare