Infrared/visible comparison of an extract from the VISTA Orion Nebula image

The left-hand panel shows a dusty region of the Orion Nebula in visible light. On the right the VISTA infrared view is shown. By observing infrared light many new features appear, including many young stars and their outflows. These strange features are of great interest to astronomers studying the birth and youth of stars.

Oikeudet:

ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA & R. Gendler. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit

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Tunnistus:eso1006d
Tyyppi:Havainto
Julkaisupäivä:10. helmikuuta 2010 12:00
Vastaavat julkaisut:eso1006
Koko:3936 x 3016 px

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Nimi:Messier 42, Orion Nebula
Tyyppi:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Etäisyys:1400 valovuotta
Kategoria:Nebulae

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KaistaTeleskooppi
Infrapuna
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Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM
Infrapuna
J
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM
Infrapuna
K
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM

Lisähuomiot: VISTA data relates to the right image. Optical image by Rob Gendler.