Comparison of HST and NACO image of NGC 3603
Direct comparison of two images of the same region in NGC 3603 (animated GIF). One taken with the HST (extracted from archival data) and one taken with NAOS-CONICA at the VLT. This comparison dramatically shows the potential of Adaptive Optics. (HST is operated by NASA and ESA.)
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | eso0137f |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 3 December 2001 |
Related releases: | eso0137 |
Size: | 400 x 425 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 3603 |
Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Distance: | 20000 light years |
Category: | • Nebulae |
Wallpapers
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Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Infrared K | Very Large Telescope NACO | |
Infrared I | 814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
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