The interacting galaxies IRAS 09061-1248
This comparison between the seeing-limited image (from the UKIRT archive, left) and the LGS-AO image of the pair of interacting galaxies IRAS 09061-1248 shows the vast amount more detail the Adaptive Optics technique with laser guide star can reveal. The right image is a K-band image obtained with NACO and the LGS. The colour-code corresponds to intensity.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0727b |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 13 June 2007 |
| Related releases: | eso0727 |
| Size: | 3542 x 1770 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 09061-1248 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
| Distance: | z=0.073 (redshift) |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared K | 2.18 μm | Very Large Telescope NACO |