NGC 3511 lies about 43 million light-years far from Earth in the constellation of Crater.

Otherwise called ESO 502-13, LEDA 33385, IRAS 11009-2248 or UGCA 223, this spiral nebula has a size of 107,000 light-years.

NGC 3511 was found by the German-British astronomer William Herschel on December 21, 1786.

The galaxy belongs to the NGC 3511 group, a little group of galaxies that likewise consists of NGC 3513 and ESO 502-024.

“From Hubble’s viewpoint in orbit around Earth, NGC 3511 is slanted by about 70 degrees, intermediate in between face-on galaxies that show picture-perfect spiral arms and edge-on galaxies that expose just their thick, flattened disks,” the Hubble astronomers stated in a declaration.

The color picture of NGC 3511 was made from different direct exposures taken in the ultraviolet, noticeable and near-infrared areas of the spectrum with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3).

6 filters were utilized to sample different wavelengths. The color arises from appointing various shades to each monochromatic image connected with a private filter.

“We are studying NGC 3511 as part of a study of the star development cycle in close-by galaxies,” the astronomers stated.

“For this observing program, Hubble will tape-record the look of 55 regional galaxies utilizing 5 filters that allow various wavelengths, or colors, of light.”

“One of these filters permits just a particular wavelength of traffic signal to go through.”

“Giant clouds of hydrogen gas radiance in this red color when stimulated by ultraviolet light from hot young stars.”

“As this image reveals, NGC 3511 includes a number of these intense red gas clouds, a few of which are curled around clusters of dazzling blue stars.”

“Hubble will assist us brochure and determine the ages of these stars, which are normally less than a couple of million years of ages and numerous times more enormous than the Sun.”