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

This picture shows the more familiar view in visible light, where most of the more distant structures are hidden from view.

This is part of an image comparison.

Credit:

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

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1606f
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:24 februari 2016 12:00
Grootte:12270 x 1922 px

Over het object

Naam:Milky Way Galactic Centre
Type:Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core
Constellation:Sagittarius
Categorie: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