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An infrared/visible comparison view of Messier 83
This image is a comparison of the view of the galaxy Messier 83 in visible and infrared light. 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. The new infrared image (left) was taken with the HAWK-I instrument on the VLT at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the dust that obscures many stars becomes nearly transparent, making the spiral arms less dramatic, but revealing a whole host of new stars that are otherwise invisible.
Credit:ESO/M. Gieles.
Acknowledgement: Mischa Schirmer
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso1020c |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 19 mei 2010 12:00 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso1020 |
| Grootte: | 6886 x 3479 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Messier 83 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Afstand: | 15 miljoen lichtjaren |
| Categorie: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Optisch B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarood J | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Optisch V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarood H | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Optisch R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarood K | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Noten: WFI optical data refers to the right image, Hawk-I data refers to the left image.