The Orion A molecular cloud (for comparison)

This image from the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in northern Chile is part of the largest infrared high-resolution mosaic of Orion ever created. It covers the Orion A molecular cloud, the nearest known massive star factory, lying about 1350 light-years from Earth, and reveals many young stars and other objects normally buried deep inside the dusty clouds.

Kredit:

ESO/VISION survey

O snímku

Id:eso1701-compa
Typ:Pozorování
Datum zveřejnění:4. ledna 2017 12:00
Velikost:30000 x 17486 px

O objektu

Jméno:Orion Molecular Cloud
Typ:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Vzdálenost:1400 světelné roky
Constellation:Orion
Kategorie:Nebulae

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Souřadnice

Position (RA):5 36 20.96
Position (Dec):-6° 0' 37.19"
Field of view:220.10 x 128.29 arcminutes
Orientace:Sever je 116.3° levá od svislé osy

Barvy & filtry

PásmoVlnová délkaDalekohled
Infračervený
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1.25 μmVisible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM
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1.65 μmVisible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM
Infračervený
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2.15 μmVisible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM