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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 colour picture was created from images taken through J, H and Ks near-infrared filters, and which were acquired as part of a huge survey of the central parts of the Milky Way. The field of view is about 34 by 15 arcminutes.
Credit:ESO/VVV
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso1101a |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 5 januari 2011 12:00 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso1101 |
| Grootte: | 5990 x 2659 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Lagoon Nebula, M 8, Messier 8 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Afstand: | 5000 lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Categorie: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 3 42.09 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 25' 7.43" |
| Field of view: | 34.03 x 15.11 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 29.3° right of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Infrarood K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrarood J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrarood H | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |