This picture of the Carina Nebula, a region of massive star formation in the southern skies, compares the view in visible light with a new picture taken in infrared light. The visible-light view (lower panel) comes from the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory and the new infrared picture (upper) comes from the HAWK-I camera on ESO’s Very Large Telescope. Many new features that are not seen at all in visible light can be seen in great detail in the new sharp infrared image from the VLT.
An interactive comparison image can be found here.
Photo credit: ESO/T. Preibisch
Note: For more information, see VLT Takes Most Detailed Infrared Image of the Carina Nebula.
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