Infrared/visible comparison of the full VISTA Orion Nebula image

The left-hand panel shows the Orion Nebula in visible light. Most of the light from the spectacular clouds comes from hydrogen gas glowing under the fierce ultraviolet glare from the central hot young stars. The region above the centre is clearly obscured by dust clouds. On the right the VISTA infrared view is shown. By observing infrared light many new features appear, including large numbers of young stars close to the centre and many curious red objects, associated with young stars and their outflows, in the region above the centre.

Źródło:

ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA & R. Gendler. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit

O zdjęciu

Identyfikator:eso1006c
Typ:Obserwacje
Data publikacji:10 lutego 2010 12:00
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O obiekcie

Nazwa:Messier 42, Orion Nebula
Typ:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Odległość:1400 lat świetlnych
Kategoria:Nebulae

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Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
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Uwagi: VISTA data relates to the right image. Optical image by Rob Gendler.