The starburst galaxy He2-10 at 11.3μm
Image at wavelength 11.3 μm of the "nearby" (distance about 30 million light-years) blue compact galaxy He2-10, which is actively forming stars. The scale is 0.127 arcsec per pixel and the full field covers 15 x 15 arcsec with North at the top and East on the left. The total integration time for this observation is one hour. Several star forming regions are detected, as well as a diffuse emission, which was unknown until these VISIR observations. The star-forming regions on the left of the image are not visible in optical images.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso0417f |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 12 mai 2004 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0417 |
Taille: | 770 x 771 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | He2-10 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
Distance: | 35 million années lumière |
Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Fonds d'écran
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
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Infrarouge Mid-IR | 11 μm | Very Large Telescope VISIR |