An infrared view of the Messier 17 nebula
This image shows a detailed infrared view of Messier 17, also known as the Omega Nebula or Swan Nebula, a stellar nursery located about 5500 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. This image is part of a record-breaking infrared map of the Milky Way containing more than 1.5 billion objects. ESO’s VISTA ― the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy ― captured the images with its infrared camera VIRCAM. The data were gathered as part of the VISTA Variables in the Vía Láctea (VVV) survey and its companion project, the VVV eXtended survey (VVVX).
Kredit:ESO/VVVX survey
O snímku
Id: | eso2413b |
Typ: | Pozorování |
Datum zveřejnění: | 26. září 2024 14:00 |
Související články: | eso2413 |
Velikost: | 9249 x 12207 px |
O objektu
Jméno: | M 17, Messier 17, Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula |
Typ: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Kategorie: | Nebulae |