Swift Millionth Image Mosaic

This mosaic of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is created from images of astronomical objects captured by the satellite’s Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope which recently captured its millionth image. Each tile is 52 x 39 pixels, and at maximum resolution, the entire mosaic is 5,252 x 3,744 pixels. Zoom in to see each tile more clearly.

Credit: NASA/Swift and AndreaMosaic

This colorized image is the millionth captured by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope. The bright dot at the center of the frame is the active galaxy 2MASX J16110570+0234002 located in the direction of the constellation Serpens Caput. Scientists think the galaxy’s behavior is unusual and are working to understand what might be the cause.

Credit: NASA/Swift/B. Cenko and I. Arcavi, Los Cumbres Observatory

This colorized image is the millionth captured by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope. The bright dot in the circle is the active galaxy 2MASX J16110570+0234002. The image is centered in the constellation Serpens and is 9.6 arcminutes across. Scientists think the galaxy’s behavior is unusual and are working to understand what might be the cause.

Credit: NASA/Swift/B. Cenko and I. Arcavi, Los Cumbres Observatory