Comparison of the central part of the Milky Way at different wavelengths
This picture shows the more familiar view in visible light, where most of the more distant structures are hidden from view.
This is part of an image comparison.
Credit:ESO/ATLASGAL consortium/NASA/GLIMPSE consortium/VVV Survey/ESA/Planck/D. Minniti/S. GuisardAcknowledgement: Ignacio Toledo, Martin Kornmesser
About the Image
| Id: | eso1606f |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 February 2016, 12:00 |
| Size: | 12270 x 1922 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Milky Way Galactic Centre |
| Type: | Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 46 9.60 |
| Position (Dec): | -28° 44' 45.48" |
| Field of view: | 1231.84 x 192.96 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 58.6° left of vertical |
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