Comparison of visible-light and infrared images of the galaxy NGC 1365
This comparison shows a visible-light image of the barred spiral NGC 1365 taken with the FORS1 camera on ESO’s VLT, along with the new infrared view obtained with the HAWK-I camera. In the infrared the dust in the galaxy is much less prominent and the new data is ideal for studying the complex interactions between stars and gas in this spectacular barred spiral.
Credit:ESO/P. Grosbøl
About the Image
| Id: | eso1038b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 September 2010, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1038 |
| Size: | 3836 x 2121 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 1365 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred |
| Distance: | 60 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared Y | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Infrared J | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared H | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Notes: FORS1 data refers to the left image, and HAWK-1 data to the right.