Infrared/visible light comparison of views of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)
This image compares infrared and visible views of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8). The visible light image (lower) was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla in Chile. The new infrared image (upper) was taken with the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the rich dust clouds become more transparent and the gas clouds less conspicuous. A whole host of cool red stars that are otherwise invisible can be seen.
Crediti:ESO/VVV
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Riguardo l'immagine
Identificazione: | eso1101b |
Tipo: | Collage |
Data di rilascio: | Mercoledì 05 Gennaio 2011 12:00 |
Notizie relative: | eso1101 |
Grandezza: | 4581 x 4388 px |
Riguardo all'oggetto
Nome: | Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 |
Tipo: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Distanza: | 5000 Anni luce |
Categoria: | Nebulae |
Formati delle immagini
Colori e filtri
Banda | Telescopio |
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Ottico B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infrarosso K | 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 |
Ottico R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Infrarosso H | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Note: VISTA data relates to the top image and WFI data to the bottom image.