The interacting galaxies IRAS 09061-1248

This comparison between the seeing-limited image (from the UKIRT archive, left) and the LGS-AO image of the pair of interacting galaxies IRAS 09061-1248 shows the vast amount more detail the Adaptive Optics technique with laser guide star can reveal. The right image is a K-band image obtained with NACO and the LGS. The colour-code corresponds to intensity.

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Om billedet

Id:eso0727b
Type:Kollage
Udgivelsesdato:13. juni 2007
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0727
Størrelse:3542 x 1770 px

Om objektet

Navn:IRAS 09061-1248
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Afstand:z=0.073 (rødforskydning)
Kategori:Galaxies

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Farver & filtre

BåndBølgelængdeTeleskop
Infrarød
K
2.18 μmVery Large Telescope
NACO