An infrared/visible comparison view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula

This image compares infrared and visible views of the Cat’s Paw Nebula. 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 (eso1003). The new infrared image (left) was taken with the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the dust that obscures many stars becomes nearly transparent, revealing a whole host of new stars that are otherwise invisible.

Créditos:

ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit

Sobre a imagem

Id:eso1017c
Tipo:Observação
Data de divulgação:21 de Abril de 2010 às 12:00
Notícias relacionadas:eso1017
Tamanho:15484 x 8038 px

Sobre o objeto

Nome:Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6334
Tipo:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Distância:5500 anos-luz
Categoria:Nebulae

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Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
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MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
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Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
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MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Infravermelho
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Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
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Notas: Exposure data from VISTA relates to the left image and WFI data to the right image.