VISTA views Messier 78
This richly detailed view of the star formation region Messier 78, in the constellation of Orion (The Hunter), was taken with the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. As well as the blue regions of reflected light from the hot young stars the image also shows streams of dark dust and the red jets emerging from stars in the process of formation.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1635a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 5 October 2016, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1635 |
| Size: | 12815 x 9510 px |
About the Object
| Name: | M 78, Messier 78 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 46 43.15 |
| Position (Dec): | 0° 6' 18.96" |
| Field of view: | 72.79 x 54.02 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 105.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Z | 880 nm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared Y | 1.02 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared J | 1.25 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared H | 1.65 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared Ks | 2.15 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |