DescriptionA deep infrared view of the Orion Nebula from HAWK-I - Eso1625a.jpg
English: This spectacular image of the Orion Nebula star-formation region was obtained from multiple exposures using the HAWK-I infrared camera on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. This is the deepest view ever of this region and reveals more very faint planetary-mass objects than expected.
Coordinates
Position (RA): 5 35 16.58
Position (Dec): -5° 20' 19.53"
Field of view: 29.11 x 22.07 arcminutes
Orientation: North is 90.1° left of vertical
Band Wavelength Telescope
Infrared J 1.258 μm Very Large Telescope HAWK-I
Infrared H 1.62 μm Very Large Telescope HAWK-I
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This spectacular image of the Orion Nebula star-formation region was obtained from multiple exposures using the HAWK-I infrared camera on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. This is the deepest view ever of this region and reveals more very faint planetary-mass objects than expected.
Date and time of data generation
12:00, 12 July 2016
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16:42, 6 July 2016
Date and time of digitising
23:22, 4 May 2016
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18:42, 6 July 2016
Credit/Provider
ESO/H. Drass et al.
Source
European Southern Observatory
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Short title
A deep infrared view of the Orion Nebula from HAWK-I