The Ant Nebula at 12.8 μm

Image of the Ant Nebula (Mz3) in the narrow-band filter centred at wavelength 12.8 μm. The scale is 0.127 arcsec/pixel and the total field-of-view is 33 x 33 arcsec, with North at the top and East to the left. The total integration time was 200 seconds. Note the diffraction rings around the central star which confirm that the maximum spatial resolution possible with the 8.2-m telescope is being achieved.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0417e
Type:Observation
Date de publication:12 mai 2004
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0417
Taille:768 x 770 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Ant Nebula
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary
Distance:8000 années lumière
Catégorie:Nebulae

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
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Fonds d'écran

1024x768
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Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Infrarouge
Mid-IR
12 μmVery Large Telescope
VISIR