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Messier 83 Comparison
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An infrared/visible comparison view of Messier 83 |
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This image is a comparison of the view of the galaxy Messier 83 in visible and infrared light. The visible light image (right) was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-meter MPG/ESO telescope at La Silla in Chile. The new infrared image (left) was taken with the HAWK-I instrument on the VLT at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the dust that obscures many stars becomes nearly transparent, making the spiral arms less dramatic, but revealing a whole host of new stars that are otherwise invisible.
Related Video: https://www.sflorg.com/observatories/eso_multimedia/flveso_16
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May 19, 2010 |
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ESO/M. Gieles.
Acknowledgment: Mischa Schirmer |
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ESO |
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JPG |
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15.1MB |
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