Comparison of visible-light and infrared images of the galaxy NGC 1365

This comparison shows a visible-light image of the barred spiral NGC 1365 taken with the FORS1 camera on ESO’s VLT, along with the new infrared view obtained with the HAWK-I camera. In the infrared the dust in the galaxy is much less prominent and the new data is ideal for studying the complex interactions between stars and gas in this spectacular barred spiral.

Bildnachweis:

ESO/P. Grosbøl

Über das Bild

ID:eso1038b
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:22. September 2010 12:00
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso1038
Größe:3836 x 2121 px

Über das Objekt

Name:NGC 1365
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred
Entfernung:60 Million Lichtjahre
Kategorie:Galaxies

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Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichTeleskop
Infrarot
Y
Very Large Telescope
HAWK-I
Optisch
B
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Infrarot
J
Very Large Telescope
HAWK-I
Infrarot
H
Very Large Telescope
HAWK-I
Optisch
V
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisch
R
Very Large Telescope
FORS1

Endnoten: FORS1 data refers to the left image, and HAWK-1 data to the right.