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VISTA's infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)
This new infrared view of the star formation region Messier 8, often called the Lagoon Nebula, was captured by the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. This colour picture was created from images taken through J, H and Ks near-infrared filters, and which were acquired as part of a huge survey of the central parts of the Milky Way. The field of view is about 34 by 15 arcminutes.
Kredit:ESO/VVV
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
O snímku
| Id: | eso1101a |
| Typ: | Pozorování |
| Datum zveřejnění: | 5. ledna 2011 12:00 |
| Související články: | eso1101 |
| Velikost: | 5990 x 2659 px |
O objektu
| Jméno: | Lagoon Nebula, M 8, Messier 8 |
| Typ: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Vzdálenost: | 5000 světelné roky |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Kategorie: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Souřadnice
| Position (RA): | 18 3 42.09 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 25' 7.43" |
| Field of view: | 34.03 x 15.11 arcminutes |
| Orientace: | Sever je 29.3° pravá od svislé osy |
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Barvy & filtry
| Pásmo | Dalekohled |
|---|---|
| Infračervený K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infračervený J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infračervený H | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |