描述VISTA views the Trifid Nebula and reveals hidden variable stars.jpg
English: This small extract from the VISTA VVV survey of the central parts of the Milky Way shows the famous Trifid Nebula to the right of centre. It appears as faint and ghostly at these infrared wavelengths when compared to the familiar view at visible wavelengths. This transparency has brought its own benefits — many previously hidden background objects can now be seen clearly. Among these are two newly discovered Cepheid variable stars, the first ever spotted on the far side of the galaxy near its central plane.
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This small extract from the VISTA VVV survey of the central parts of the Milky Way shows the famous Trifid Nebula to the right of centre. It appears as faint and ghostly at these infrared wavelengths when compared to the familiar view at visible wavelengths. This transparency has brought its own benefits — many previously hidden background objects can now be seen clearly. Among these are two newly discovered Cepheid variable stars, the first ever spotted on the far side of the galaxy near its central plane.
原創日期時間
2015年2月4號 (三) 12:00
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Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 (Windows)
Unique ID of original document
xmp.did:d527762c-4cee-9f40-ba58-fa85811c17e6
Credit/Provider
ESO/VVV consortium/D. Minniti
來源
European Southern Observatory
短標題
VISTA views the Trifid Nebula and reveals hidden variable stars