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.

Crediti:

ESO

Riguardo l'immagine

Identificazione:eso0417e
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:12 Maggio 2004
Notizie relative:eso0417
Grandezza:768 x 770 px

Riguardo all'oggetto

Nome:Ant Nebula
Tipo:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary
Distanza:8000 Anni luce
Categoria:Nebulae

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Colori e filtri

BandaLunghezza d'ondaTelescopio
Infrarosso
Mid-IR
12 μmVery Large Telescope
VISIR