First optical image of the Galactic Centre

This photo shows the first optical image of the Galactic Centre, the enigmatic region at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. It was obtained with the EFOSC II instrument at the ESO New Technology Telescope (NTT).

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso9013a
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:31. oktober 1990
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso9013
Størrelse:4200 x 1830 px

Om objektet

Navn:Milky Way Galactic Centre
Type:Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core
Afstand:25000 lysår
Kategori:Galaxies

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Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
OptiskNew Technology Telescope
EFOSC2