The Sh2-54 nebula in the infrared with VISTA
This image of the spectacular Sh2-54 nebula was taken in infrared light using ESO’s VISTA telescope at Paranal Observatory in Chile. The clouds of dust and gas that are normally obvious in visible light are less evident here, and in this light we can see the light of the stars behind the nebulae now piercing through.
Credit:ESO/VVVX
About the Image
| Id: | eso2301a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 4 January 2023, 14:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2301 |
| Size: | 2581 x 2281 px |
About the Object
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 17 53.55 |
| Position (Dec): | -11° 44' 12.46" |
| Field of view: | 14.69 x 12.98 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 28.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared J | 1.25 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared H | 1.65 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared Ks | 2.15 μm | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |