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.
Oikeudet:ESO/M. Gieles.
Acknowledgement: Mischa Schirmer
Kuvasta
Tunnistus: | eso1020c |
Tyyppi: | Havainto |
Julkaisupäivä: | 19. toukokuuta 2010 12:00 |
Vastaavat julkaisut: | eso1020 |
Koko: | 6886 x 3479 px |
Kohteesta
Nimi: | Messier 83 |
Tyyppi: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Etäisyys: | 15 miljoona valovuotta |
Kategoria: | Galaxies |
Kuvaformaatit
Taustakuvat
Värit ja suotimet
Kaista | Teleskooppi |
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Optinen B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infrapuna J | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Optinen V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infrapuna H | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Optinen R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infrapuna K | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Lisähuomiot: WFI optical data refers to the right image, Hawk-I data refers to the left image.