Infrared/visible comparison of the full VISTA Orion Nebula image
The left-hand panel shows the Orion Nebula in visible light. Most of the light from the spectacular clouds comes from hydrogen gas glowing under the fierce ultraviolet glare from the central hot young stars. The region above the centre is clearly obscured by dust clouds. On the right the VISTA infrared view is shown. By observing infrared light many new features appear, including large numbers of young stars close to the centre and many curious red objects, associated with young stars and their outflows, in the region above the centre.
Źródło:ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA & R. Gendler. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
O zdjęciu
Identyfikator: | eso1006c |
Typ: | Obserwacje |
Data publikacji: | 10 lutego 2010 12:00 |
Powiązane komunikaty: | eso1006 |
Rozmiar: | 6000 x 4000 px |
O obiekcie
Nazwa: | Messier 42, Orion Nebula |
Typ: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Odległość: | 1400 lat świetlnych |
Kategoria: | Nebulae |
Formaty zdjęć
Kolory i filtry
Pasmo | Teleskop |
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Podczerwony Z | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Podczerwony J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Podczerwony K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Uwagi: VISTA data relates to the right image. Optical image by Rob Gendler.