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VISTA’s infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)
This new infrared view of the star formation region Messier 8, often called the Lagoon Nebula, was captured by the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. This image is a wider version of eso1001a and was created from images taken through J, H and Ks near-infrared filters, It was acquired as part of a huge survey of the central parts of the Milky Way. The field of view is about 72 by 39 arcminutes.
Kilde:ESO/VVV
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Om billedet
| Id: | eso1101d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Udgivelsesdato: | 5. januar 2011 12:00 |
| Relaterede pressemeddelelser: | eso1101 |
| Størrelse: | 12630 x 6954 px |
Om objektet
| Navn: | Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Afstand: | 5000 lysår |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Kategori: | Nebulae |
Billedformater
Baggrundsbilleder
Koordinater
| Position (RA): | 18 2 18.85 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 28' 27.18" |
| Field of view: | 71.81 x 39.54 arcminutes |
| Orientering: | Nord er 29.5° droite fra lodret |
Se i WorldWide Telescope:
Farver & filtre
| Bånd | Teleskop |
|---|---|
| Infrarød K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrarød J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrarød H-alpha | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |