The starburst galaxy He2-10 at 11.3μm

Image at wavelength 11.3 μm of the "nearby" (distance about 30 million light-years) blue compact galaxy He2-10, which is actively forming stars. The scale is 0.127 arcsec per pixel and the full field covers 15 x 15 arcsec with North at the top and East on the left. The total integration time for this observation is one hour. Several star forming regions are detected, as well as a diffuse emission, which was unknown until these VISIR observations. The star-forming regions on the left of the image are not visible in optical images.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0417f
Type:Observation
Date de publication:12 mai 2004
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0417
Taille:770 x 771 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom: He2-10
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf
Distance:35 million années lumière
Catégorie:Galaxies

Image Formats

Grand JPEG
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Couleurs & filtres

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