Infrared/visible light comparison of views of the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)

This image compares infrared and visible views of the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253). The visible light image (lower) was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla in Chile (eso0902). The new infrared image (upper) was taken with the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the rich dust clouds in the galaxy’s spiral arms become nearly transparent and a whole host of cool red stars that are otherwise invisible can be seen.

Crédit:

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

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1025b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:16 juin 2010 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1025
Taille:2666 x 3041 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:NGC 253
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Distance:13 million années lumière
Catégorie:Galaxies

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