VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17
The first released VST image shows the spectacular star-forming region Messier 17, also known as the Omega Nebula or the Swan Nebula, as it has never been seen before. This vast region of gas, dust and hot young stars lies in the heart of the Milky Way in the constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer). The VST field of view is so large that the entire nebula, including its fainter outer parts, is captured — and retains its superb sharpness across the entire image. The data were processed using the Astro-WISE software system developed by E.A. Valentijn and collaborators at Groningen and elsewhere.
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Telif:ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM. Acknowledgement: OmegaCen/Astro-WISE/Kapteyn Institute
Görüntü Hakkında
Kimlik: | eso1119a |
Tür: | Gözlem |
Yayın tarihi: | 08 Haziran 2011 12:00 |
Bağlantılı bültenler: | eso1119 |
Boyut: | 16017 x 16017 px |
Nesne Hakkında
Adı: | M 17, Messier 17 |
Tür: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Uzaklık: | 5500 ışık yılı |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Kategori: | Nebulae |
Mounted Image
Görüntü Türleri
Duvarkağıtları
Koordinatlar
Position (RA): | 18 20 58.67 |
Position (Dec): | -16° 8' 51.97" |
Field of view: | 53.40 x 53.40 arcminutes |
Yönelim: | Kuzey yönü 0.1° sağ derece kadar dik konumdan sapma göstermektedir |
Renkler & Filtreler
Bant | Teleskop |
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Optik G | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
Optik R | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
Kırmızı ötesi I | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |