Comparison of the central part of the Milky Way at different wavelengths
The top panel shows compact sources of submillimetre radiation detected by APEX as part of the ATLASGAL survey, combined with complementary data from ESA’s Planck satellite, to capture more extended features.
This image is part of a comparison image.
Credit:ESO/ATLASGAL consortium/NASA/GLIMPSE consortium/VVV Survey/ESA/Planck/D. Minniti/S. GuisardAcknowledgement: Ignacio Toledo, Martin Kornmesser
About the Image
| Id: | eso1606g |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 February 2016, 12:00 |
| Size: | 12270 x 1922 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Milky Way, Milky Way Galactic Centre |
| Type: | Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
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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 |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Millimeter 344 GHz | 870 μm | Atacama Pathfinder Experiment LABOCA |