Star-forming region RCW38 in the Milky Way

This image displays a spectacular three-colour composite image of RCW38, obtained through three near-infrared filters. This is a region in the Milky Way at a distance of about 5,000 light years, where stars which have recently formed in clouds of gas and dust are still heavily obscured and cannot be observed in the visible part of the spectrum. Contrarily, as this image shows, they are very well seen at infrared wavelengths where the obscuration is substantially lower. The diffuse radiation is a mixture of starlight scattered by the dust and gas in the area, and atomic and molecular hydrogen line emission.

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ESO

Kuvasta

Tunnistus:eso9856b
Tyyppi:Havainto
Julkaisupäivä:26. marraskuuta 1998
Vastaavat julkaisut:eso9856
Koko:2884 x 2775 px

Kohteesta

Nimi:RCW 38
Tyyppi:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster
Etäisyys:5000 valovuotta
Constellation:Vela
Kategoria:Star Clusters

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Position (RA):8 59 47.19
Position (Dec):-47° 31' 57.14"
Field of view:2.54 x 2.44 arcminutes
Suuntaus:Pohjoinen on 0.5° oikea pystysuuntaan nähden

Värit ja suotimet

KaistaAallonpituusTeleskooppi
Infrapuna
J
1.25 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrapuna
H
1.65 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrapuna
K
2.16 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC