Comparison of the central part of the Milky Way at different wavelengths

This image shows the same region as seen in shorter, infrared, wavelengths by the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope.This image is part of a comparison image.

This image is part of a comparison image.

Crédit:

ESO/ATLASGAL consortium/NASA/GLIMPSE consortium/VVV Survey/ESA/Planck/D. Minniti/S. GuisardAcknowledgement: Ignacio Toledo, Martin Kornmesser

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1606h
Type:Observation
Date de publication:24 février 2016 12:00
Taille:12270 x 1922 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Milky Way, Milky Way Galactic Centre
Type:Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core
Constellation:Sagittarius
Catégorie:Galaxies

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
18,5 Mio

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Fonds d'écran

1024x768
350,6 Kio
1280x1024
507,0 Kio
1600x1200
686,5 Kio
1920x1200
825,3 Kio
2048x1536
988,5 Kio

Coordinates

Position (RA):17 46 9.60
Position (Dec):-28° 44' 45.48"
Field of view:1231.84 x 192.96 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 58.6° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Infrarouge3.6 μm Spitzer Space Telescope
IRAC (Spitzer)
Infrarouge4.5 μm Spitzer Space Telescope
IRAC (Spitzer)
Infrarouge8.0 μm Spitzer Space Telescope
MIPS
Infrarouge12 μmWide-field Infrared Survey Explorer