Visible/infrared comparison views of the newly discovered globular cluster VVV CL001

 

This picture shows a comparison of the view of the newly discovered globular cluster VVV CL001 in visible (upper) and infrared light (lower). The infrared view, from the VISTA telescope, shows the new cluster very clearly for the first time and allows many of the component stars to be studied. The visible-light version was created from photographs taken through blue, red and infrared filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The better-known and brighter globular cluster UKS 1 appears on the right.

Credit:

 

ESO/D. Minniti/VVV Team and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1141d
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:19 oktober 2011 12:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1141
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Over het object

Naam:UKS 1, VVV CL001
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Categorie:Star Clusters

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