This shows the well-known spiral NGC253, with an optical image of the whole galaxy on the left (credit: ESO). The ALMA test images show dense clouds of gas in the central regions of the galaxy: (middle) the CO J = 2-1 line at 230 GHz and (right) the continuum and CO J = 6-5 line at 690 GHz.
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)