Comparison of the central part of the Milky Way at different wavelengths

This image shows the same region as seen in shorter, infrared, wavelengths by the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope.This image is part of a comparison image.

This image is part of a comparison image.

Credit:

ESO/ATLASGAL consortium/NASA/GLIMPSE consortium/VVV Survey/ESA/Planck/D. Minniti/S. GuisardAcknowledgement: Ignacio Toledo, Martin Kornmesser

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1606h
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:24 februari 2016 12:00
Grootte:12270 x 1922 px

Over het object

Naam:Milky Way, Milky Way Galactic Centre
Type:Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core
Constellation:Sagittarius
Categorie:Galaxies

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Coordinates

Position (RA):17 46 9.60
Position (Dec):-28° 44' 45.48"
Field of view:1231.84 x 192.96 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 58.6° left of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Infrarood3.6 μm Spitzer Space Telescope
IRAC (Spitzer)
Infrarood4.5 μm Spitzer Space Telescope
IRAC (Spitzer)
Infrarood8.0 μm Spitzer Space Telescope
MIPS
Infrarood12 μmWide-field Infrared Survey Explorer