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An infrared/visible comparison view of Messier 83
This image is a comparison of the view of the galaxy Messier 83 in visible and infrared light. 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. The new infrared image (left) was taken with the HAWK-I instrument on the VLT at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the dust that obscures many stars becomes nearly transparent, making the spiral arms less dramatic, but revealing a whole host of new stars that are otherwise invisible.
Crédit:ESO/M. Gieles.
Acknowledgement: Mischa Schirmer
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso1020c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 19 mai 2010 12:00 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1020 |
| Taille: | 6886 x 3479 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | Messier 83 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 15 million années lumière |
| Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Fonds d'écran
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarouge J | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Visible V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarouge H | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Visible R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Infrarouge K | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Notes: WFI optical data refers to the right image, Hawk-I data refers to the left image.