Infrared/visible light comparison of views of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)
This image compares infrared and visible views of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8). The visible light image (lower) was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla in Chile. The new infrared image (upper) was taken with the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the rich dust clouds become more transparent and the gas clouds less conspicuous. A whole host of cool red stars that are otherwise invisible can be seen.
Créditos:ESO/VVV
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Sobre a imagem
Id: | eso1101b |
Tipo: | Montagem |
Data de divulgação: | 5 de Janeiro de 2011 às 12:00 |
Notícias relacionadas: | eso1101 |
Tamanho: | 4581 x 4388 px |
Sobre o objeto
Nome: | Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 |
Tipo: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Distância: | 5000 anos-luz |
Categoria: | Nebulae |
Formatos de imagens
Cores e filtros
Banda | Telescópio |
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Óptico B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infravermelho K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Óptico V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infravermelho J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Óptico R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infravermelho H | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Notas: VISTA data relates to the top image and WFI data to the bottom image.