An infrared/visible comparison view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula

This image compares infrared and visible views of the Cat’s Paw Nebula. The visible light image (right) was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at La Silla in Chile (eso1003). The new infrared image (left) was taken with the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the dust that obscures many stars becomes nearly transparent, revealing a whole host of new stars that are otherwise invisible.

Crediti:

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

Riguardo l'immagine

Identificazione:eso1017c
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:Mercoledì 21 Aprile 2010 12:00
Notizie relative:eso1017
Grandezza:15484 x 8038 px

Riguardo all'oggetto

Nome:Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6334
Tipo:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Distanza:5500 Anni luce
Categoria:Nebulae

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Colori e filtri

BandaTelescopio
Ottico
B
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Infrarosso
Y
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM
Ottico
V
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Infrarosso
J
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM
Infrarosso
R
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Infrarosso
K
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
VIRCAM

Note: Exposure data from VISTA relates to the left image and WFI data to the right image.