An infrared/visible comparison view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula
This image compares infrared and visible views of the Cat’s Paw Nebula. The visible light image (right) was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at La Silla in Chile (eso1003). The new infrared image (left) was taken with the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the dust that obscures many stars becomes nearly transparent, revealing a whole host of new stars that are otherwise invisible.
Créditos:ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Sobre a imagem
| Id: | eso1017c |
| Tipo: | Observação |
| Data de divulgação: | 21 de Abril de 2010 às 12:00 |
| Notícias relacionadas: | eso1017 |
| Tamanho: | 15484 x 8038 px |
Sobre o objeto
| Nome: | Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6334 |
| Tipo: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distância: | 5500 anos-luz |
| Categoria: | Nebulae |
Formatos de imagens
Papéis de parede
Cores e filtros
| Banda | Telescópio |
|---|---|
| Óptico B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infravermelho Y | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Óptico V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infravermelho J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infravermelho R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infravermelho K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Notas: Exposure data from VISTA relates to the left image and WFI data to the right image.