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Image: A deep infrared view of the Orion Nebula from HAWK-I - Eso1625a

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Description: 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 Infrared Ks 2.146 μm Very Large Telescope HAWK-I
Title: A deep infrared view of the Orion Nebula from HAWK-I - Eso1625a
Credit: http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1625a/ (image link)
Author: ESO/H. Drass et al.
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