Highlights of the HAWK-I infrared image of Messier 83
Some highlights from the infrared view of the classic spiral galaxy Messier 83 taken with the HAWK-I camera on ESO’s Very Large Telescope. As well as showing the structure of the galaxy without the obscuring effect of dust, huge numbers of stars within the galaxy are revealed.
Credit:ESO/M. Gieles.
Acknowledgement: Mischa Schirmer
About the Image
| Id: | eso1020b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 19 May 2010, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1020 |
| Size: | 1880 x 1878 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 83 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 15 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared J | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared H | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared K | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |