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Nebula in Serpens
This image shows a close-up view of detector 1 of HAWK-I. Despite a total exposure time of only 1 minute in each of three infrared filters, the image shows great detail in this million-year old region, revealing red young stars, reflection nebulae and dark clouds of gas and dust very clearly.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0736c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 August 2007 |
| Related releases: | eso0736 |
| Size: | 1985 x 1911 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Serpens Nebula |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection • Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark • X - Nebulae |
| Distance: | 1000 light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Infrared J |
Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared H |
Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared K |
Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
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