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.

Kredit:

ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA & R. Gendler. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit

O snímku

Id:eso1006d
Typ:Pozorování
Datum zveřejnění:10. února 2010 12:00
Související články:eso1006
Velikost:3936 x 3016 px

O objektu

Jméno:Messier 42, Orion Nebula
Typ:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Vzdálenost:1400 světelné roky
Kategorie:Nebulae

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Barvy & filtry

PásmoDalekohled
Infračervený
Z
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM
Infračervený
J
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM
Infračervený
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Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM

Poznámky: VISTA data relates to the right image. Optical image by Rob Gendler.