Bok Globule B68
ESO Press Photo eso0102 shows a comparison of the central area of globule B68 in a colour composite of visible and near-infrared on the left and a false-colour composite based on a visible (here rendered as blue), a near-infrared (green) and an infrared (red) on the right.
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ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0102c |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 10 January 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0102 |
| Size: | 2828 x 1461 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Barnard 68 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark : Bok Globule • Nebulae |
| Distance: | 500 light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical B |
Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V |
Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Infrared I |
Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Infrared K |
New Technology Telescope SofI |
Notes: Infrared exposures relate to the right image only.
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