Comparison of the central part of the Milky Way at different wavelengths

The top panel shows compact sources of submillimetre radiation detected by APEX as part of the ATLASGAL survey, combined with complementary data from ESA’s Planck satellite, to capture more extended features.

This image is part of a comparison image.

Crédit:

ESO/ATLASGAL consortium/NASA/GLIMPSE consortium/VVV Survey/ESA/Planck/D. Minniti/S. GuisardAcknowledgement: Ignacio Toledo, Martin Kornmesser

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1606g
Type:Observation
Date de publication:24 février 2016 12:00
Taille:12270 x 1922 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Milky Way, Milky Way Galactic Centre
Type:Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core
Constellation:Sagittarius
Catégorie:Galaxies

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Coordinates

Position (RA):17 46 9.60
Position (Dec):-28° 44' 45.48"
Field of view:1231.84 x 192.96 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 58.6° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Millimétrique
344 GHz
870 μmAtacama Pathfinder Experiment
LABOCA