Comparison of HST and NACO image of NGC 3603

Direct comparison of two images of the same region in NGC 3603 (animated GIF). One taken with the HST (extracted from archival data) and one taken with NAOS-CONICA at the VLT. This comparison dramatically shows the potential of Adaptive Optics. (HST is operated by NASA and ESA.)

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Om bilden

ID:eso0137f
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:3 december 2001
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0137
Storlek:400 x 397 px

Om objektet

Namn:NGC 3603
Typ:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Avstånd:20000 ljusår
Kategori:Nebulae

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Färger och filter

BandVåglängdTeleskop
Infrarött
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814 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
Infrarött
K
Very Large Telescope
NACO