BN/KL Complex in the Orion Nebula
This is one of a series of images of the BN/KL complex, a star-forming region deep inside the Orion Nebula. The area is located close to the Trapezium cluster. This is a near-infrared image obtained with the ISAAC instrument at the 8.2-m VLT ANTU telescope. The complex itself is so heavily obscured by the dust cloud that it is not visible at this wavelength. The image covers an area of approx. 3 x 3 arcmin.
Technical information: this image covers an area of approx. 3 x 3 arcmin 2.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0113a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 30 March 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0113 |
| Size: | 2499 x 2528 px |
About the Object
| Name: | BN/KL Complex |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation • Nebulae • Star Clusters |
| Distance: | 1400 light years |
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| Band | Telescope |
| Infrared Near-IR |
Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
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