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Infrared/visible comparison of an extract from the VISTA Orion Nebula image
The left-hand panel shows a dusty region of the Orion Nebula in visible light. On the right the VISTA infrared view is shown. By observing infrared light many new features appear, including many young stars and their outflows. These strange features are of great interest to astronomers studying the birth and youth of stars.
Credit:ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA & R. Gendler. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso1006d |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 10 februari 2010 12:00 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso1006 |
| Grootte: | 3936 x 3016 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Messier 42, Orion Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Afstand: | 1400 lichtjaren |
| Categorie: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Infrarood Z | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrarood J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrarood K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Noten: VISTA data relates to the right image. Optical image by Rob Gendler.