The Sh2-54 nebula in visible and infrared light

The Sh2-54 nebula in the infrared with VISTA
The Sh2-54 nebula in visible light with the VST
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This interactive comparison shows a visible and an infrared image of the Sh2-54 nebula, captured with the VST and VISTA telescopes respectively, at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. Infrared light can travel through dust clouds more easily than visible light. As a result, the prominent dust lanes in the visible-light image almost disappear in the infrared one.

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Release date:4 January 2023, 14:00
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The Sh2-54 nebula in the infrared with VISTA
The Sh2-54 nebula in the infrared with VISTA
The Sh2-54 nebula in visible light with the VST
The Sh2-54 nebula in visible light with the VST
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