Infrared/visible light comparison view of the Helix Nebula
This comparison shows a new view of the Helix Nebula acquired with the VISTA telescope in infrared light (left) and the more familiar view in visible light from the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope (right). The infrared vision of VISTA reveals strands of cold nebular gas that are mostly obscured in visible light images of the Helix.
Credit:ESO/VISTA/J. Emerson. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
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Id: | eso1205d |
Release date: | 19 September 2021, 14:00 |
Related announcements: | ann21016 |
Size: | 4000 x 1931 px |
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