Galactic Center in Thermal IR
The center of our Milky Way Galaxy showing emission from hot gas that will either form stars or feed the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. Technical Details: The image quality for this Brackett-alpha (hydrogen) line image is FWHM=0.35 arcsec. This image was obtained with the "Abu" thermal-infrared camera built by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/Abu Team
About the Image
| Id: | gemini-20080825-galactic-center-abu-0001 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | Sept. 1, 2004 |
| Size: | 512 x 512 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Galactic Center |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Galaxies Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 45 40.22 |
| Position (Dec): | -29° 0' 25.47" |
| Field of view: | 0.72 x 0.72 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.7° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared Brackett-alpha | 4.051 μm | Gemini South Abu |