The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I with the Adaptive Optics Facility
This image of the dramatic star formation region 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, was created from a mosaic of images taken using the HAWK-I instrument working with the Adaptive optics Facility of ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. The stars are significantly sharper than the same image without adaptive optics being used, and fainter stars can be seen.
Kilde:ESO
Om billedet
Id: | ann18006a |
Type: | Observation |
Udgivelsesdato: | 30. januar 2018 11:00 |
Relaterede meddelelser: | ann18006 |
Størrelse: | 4397 x 4250 px |
Om objektet
Navn: | 30 Doradus |
Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
Constellation: | Dorado |
Kategori: | Nebulae |
Billedformater
Baggrundsbilleder
Koordinater
Position (RA): | 5 38 42.24 |
Position (Dec): | -69° 6' 7.73" |
Field of view: | 7.81 x 7.55 arcminutes |
Orientering: | Nord er 0.8° droite fra lodret |
Farver & filtre
Bånd | Bølgelængde | Teleskop |
---|---|---|
Infrarød Y | 1.021 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Infrarød Y | 1.021 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Infrarød Ks | 2.146 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
Infrarød Ks | 2.146 μm | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |