Highlights from the VST image of Messier 17

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eso_eso1119e June 8th, 2011

Credit: ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM. Acknowledgement: OmegaCen/Astrowise/Kapteyn Institute

This montage shows six cutouts from the new VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17, also known as the Omega Nebula or Swan Nebula. Although the wide field encompasses the entire nebula and its surroundings, the VST and OmegaCAM deliver sharp images that show many fascinating details.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1119e/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
M 17 Messier 17
Subject - Milky Way
Nebula > Type > Star Formation

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red VST (OmegaCAM) Infrared (I) -
Green VST (OmegaCAM) Optical (R) -
Blue VST (OmegaCAM) Optical (G) -
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ID
eso1119e
Subject Category
B.4.1.2  
Subject Name
M 17, Messier 17
Credits
ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM. Acknowledgement: OmegaCen/Astrowise/Kapteyn Institute
Release Date
2011-06-08T12:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1119e/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
VLT Survey Telescope, VLT Survey Telescope, VLT Survey Telescope
Instrument
OmegaCAM, OmegaCAM, OmegaCAM
Color Assignment
Red, Green, Blue
Band
Infrared, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
I, R, G
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
Reference Dimension
4276.0, 2948.0
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
European Southern Observatory
URL
http://www.eso.org/
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City
Garching bei München
State/Province
Postal Code
D-85748
Country
Germany
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID
eso
Resource ID
eso1119e
Metadata Date
2011-06-06T16:02:36+02:00
Metadata Version
1.1
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