The Sh2-54 nebula in visible and infrared light

The Sh2-54 nebula in the infrared with VISTA
The Sh2-54 nebula in visible light with the VST
Vedä vihreästä kahvasta nähdäksesi kuvat

This interactive comparison shows a visible and an infrared image of the Sh2-54 nebula, captured with the VST and VISTA telescopes respectively, at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. Infrared light can travel through dust clouds more easily than visible light. As a result, the prominent dust lanes in the visible-light image almost disappear in the infrared one.

Oikeudet

ESO/VVVX

Kuvavertailusta

Tunnistus:eso2301a
Julkaisupäivä:4. tammikuuta 2023 14:00
Vastaavat julkaisut:eso2301

Kuvat

The Sh2-54 nebula in the infrared with VISTA
The Sh2-54 nebula in the infrared with VISTA
The Sh2-54 nebula in visible light with the VST
The Sh2-54 nebula in visible light with the VST