VISTA’s infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)
This new infrared view of the star formation region Messier 8, often called the Lagoon Nebula, was captured by the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. This image is a wider version of eso1001a and was created from images taken through J, H and Ks near-infrared filters, It was acquired as part of a huge survey of the central parts of the Milky Way. The field of view is about 72 by 39 arcminutes.
Källa:ESO/VVV
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Om bilden
| ID: | eso1101d |
| Typ: | Observation |
| Publiceringsdatum: | 5 januari 2011 12:00 |
| Relaterade pressmeddelanden: | eso1101 |
| Storlek: | 12630 x 6954 px |
Om objektet
| Namn: | Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 |
| Typ: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Avstånd: | 5000 ljusår |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Kategori: | Nebulae |
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Koordinater
| Position (RA): | 18 2 18.85 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 28' 27.18" |
| Field of view: | 71.81 x 39.54 arcminutes |
| Orientering: | Nord är 29.5° höger om lodrätt |
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Färger och filter
| Band | Teleskop |
|---|---|
| Infrarött K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrarött J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrarött H-alpha | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |