An infrared view of the Lupus 3 region
This image shows the region Lupus 3. New stars are born in the colourful clouds of gas and dust seen here. The infrared observations underlying this image reveal new details in the star-forming regions that are usually obscured by the clouds of dust. The image was produced with data collected by the VIRCAM instrument, which is attached to the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. The observations were done as part of the VISIONS survey, which will allow astronomers to better understand how stars form in these dust-enshrouded regions.
Crediti:ESO/Meingast et al.
A proposito dell'immagine
Identificazione: | eso2307c |
Tipo: | Osservazione |
Data di pubblicazione: | Giovedì 11 Maggio 2023 14:00 |
Notizie relative: | eso2307 |
Dimensione: | 6722 x 6202 px |
A proposito delll'oggetto
Nome: | Lupus 3 |
Tipo: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Distanza: | 600 Anni luce |
Constellation: | Scorpius |
Categoria: | Nebulae |
Formati delle immagini
Coordinate
Position (RA): | 16 9 29.15 |
Position (Dec): | -39° 7' 41.40" |
Field of view: | 37.34 x 34.45 arcminutes |
Orientazione: | Il Nord è a 43.2° a sinistra della verticale |
Colori e filtri
Banda | Lunghezza d'onda | Telescopio |
---|---|---|
Infrarosso J | 1.25 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Infrarosso H | 1.65 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Infrarosso Ks | 2.15 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |