
International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
Central portion of NGC 1068
Left. Central portion of the 11.6 micron acquisition image of NGC 1068, with the position of the MICHELLE spectroscopic slits.
Right. MICHELLE mid-infrared spectra extracted in 0.4 arcsecond steps over the central 0.4 x 6.0 arcsecond region of NGC 1068 along a position angle of 20 degrees.