The Orion a molecular cloud from VISTA
This image from the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in northern Chile is part of the largest infrared high-resolution mosaic of Orion ever created. It covers the Orion A molecular cloud, the nearest known massive star factory, lying about 1350 light-years from Earth, and reveals many young stars and other objects normally buried deep inside the dusty clouds.
Credit:ESO/VISION survey
About the Image
| Id: | eso1701a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 4 January 2017, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1701 |
| Related announcements: | ann17001 |
| Size: | 39578 x 23069 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Orion Molecular Cloud |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 1400 light years |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 36 20.96 |
| Position (Dec): | -6° 0' 37.19" |
| Field of view: | 220.10 x 128.29 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 116.3° left 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 |