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Infrared/visible light comparison of views of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)
This image compares infrared and visible views of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8). The visible light image (lower) was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla in Chile. The new infrared image (upper) was taken with the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the rich dust clouds become more transparent and the gas clouds less conspicuous. A whole host of cool red stars that are otherwise invisible can be seen.
Credit:ESO/VVV
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso1101b |
| Type: | Collage |
| Publicatiedatum: | 5 januari 2011 12:00 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso1101 |
| Grootte: | 4581 x 4388 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Afstand: | 5000 lichtjaren |
| Categorie: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Optisch B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarood K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Optisch V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarood J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Optisch R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarood H | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Noten: VISTA data relates to the top image and WFI data to the bottom image.