A massive star forming in M17
This image shows an enlargement of a small area of the field in ESO Press Photo eso0030a (slightly above and to the right of the centre), centred on the position of a massive star in the process of being formed. Its colour is such that it can only be seen in the longest-wavelength image (Ks). Below is the infrared spectrum of this object, obtained with SOFI on August 16, 2000. As can be seen, it is nearly featureless, with rapidly increasing intensity towards longer wavelengths. Technical information : The spectrum was obtained during 20 min exposure, with an additional 20 min on the background sky. The spectral resolution is approx. 1000. The "absorption line" at 2.06 µm is an artefact from a helium line when the "background" nebular spectrum was subtracted to cancel the hydrogen lines.
Δικαιώματα:ESO
Σχετικά με την εικόνα
Ταυτότητα: | eso0030b |
Τύπος: | Παρατήρηση |
Ημερομηνία δημοσίευσης: | 14/09/2000 |
Σχετικά δελτία τύπου: | eso0030 |
Μέγεθος: | 1119 x 794 px |
Σχετικά με το αντικείμενο
Όνομα: | Horseshoe Nebula, Lobster Nebula, M 17, Messier 17, Omega Nebula, Spectrum, Swan Nebula |
Τύπος: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Απόσταση: | 5500 έτη φωτός |
Κατηγορία: | Nebulae |
Χρώματα & Φίλτρα
Ζώνη | Μήκος κύματος | Τηλεσκόπιο |
---|---|---|
Υπέρυθρο J | 1.25 μm | New Technology Telescope SOFI |
Υπέρυθρο H | 1.65 μm | New Technology Telescope SOFI |
Υπέρυθρο K | 2.2 μm | New Technology Telescope SOFI |