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SPIRE: Galactic Center, Southern Cross
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SPIRE parallel mode observation from performance verification phase |
| Description |
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The image above, taken with the SPIRE instrument, is of a 2 x 2 degree field in an area near the Galactic Plane, 60 degrees from the Galactic Center, in the constellation of the Southern Cross. This region is considered to be a good test case for verification and demonstration purposes as it is typical of crowded fields where there may be many molecular clouds along the line-of-sight. The image shown here was obtained on 3 September 2009 and is based on just over 6 hours of observations.
This SPIRE image was constructed by color-coding the different observing wavelengths, and creating a composite false-color image: here blue denotes 250 µm, green 350 µm, and red 500 µm emission. |
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Mar. 09, 2010 |
| Credit |
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ESA and the SPIRE consortium |
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ESA |
| File Type |
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JPG |
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1.62MB |
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