An infrared/visible comparison view of Messier 83
This image is a comparison of the view of the galaxy Messier 83 in visible and infrared light. The visible light image (right) was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at La Silla in Chile. The new infrared image (left) was taken with the HAWK-I instrument on the VLT at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the dust that obscures many stars becomes nearly transparent, making the spiral arms less dramatic, but revealing a whole host of new stars that are otherwise invisible.
Källa:ESO/M. Gieles.
Acknowledgement: Mischa Schirmer
Om bilden
ID: | eso1020c |
Typ: | Observation |
Publiceringsdatum: | 19 maj 2010 12:00 |
Relaterade pressmeddelanden: | eso1020 |
Storlek: | 6886 x 3479 px |
Om objektet
Namn: | Messier 83 |
Typ: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Avstånd: | 15 miljon ljusår |
Kategori: | Galaxies |
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Färger och filter
Band | Teleskop |
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Synligt ljus B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infrarött J | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Synligt ljus V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infrarött H | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Synligt ljus R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infrarött K | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Noter: WFI optical data refers to the right image, Hawk-I data refers to the left image.