Bok globule B68
ESO Press Photo eso0102 shows a comparison of the central area of globule B68 in a colour composite of visible and near-infrared on the left and a false-colour composite based on a visible (here rendered as blue), a near-infrared (green) and an infrared (red) on the right.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0102c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 10 January 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0102 |
| Size: | 2828 x 1461 px |
About the Object
| Name: | B 68, Barnard 68 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark : Bok Globule |
| Distance: | 500 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Infrared K | New Technology Telescope SOFI |
| Infrared I | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Notes: Infrared exposures relate to the right image only.