The Ant Nebula at 12.8 μm

Image of the Ant Nebula (Mz3) in the narrow-band filter centred at wavelength 12.8 μm. The scale is 0.127 arcsec/pixel and the total field-of-view is 33 x 33 arcsec, with North at the top and East to the left. The total integration time was 200 seconds. Note the diffraction rings around the central star which confirm that the maximum spatial resolution possible with the 8.2-m telescope is being achieved.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0417e
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:12 mei 2004
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0417
Grootte:768 x 770 px

Over het object

Naam:Ant Nebula
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary
Afstand:8000 lichtjaren
Categorie:Nebulae

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Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Infrarood
Mid-IR
12 μmVery Large Telescope
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