Chamaeleon I: HH 909 A Object (Infrared View) | European Southern Observatory

Chamaeleon I: HH 909 A Object (Infrared View) | European Southern Observatory

This image shows the HH 909 A object in the Chamaeleon constellation. New stars are born in the colorful clouds of gas and dust seen here. The infrared observations underlying this image reveal new details in the star-forming regions that are usually obscured by the clouds of dust.

The image was produced with data collected by the VIRCAM instrument, which is attached to the VISTA telescope at the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. The observations were done as part of the VISIONS survey, which will allow astronomers to better understand how stars form in these dust-enshrouded regions.

This image shows stars and clouds of gas and dust distributed over a dark background. Prominent clouds of gas and dust can be seen in the upper left and lower right parts of the image. They feature amorphous clouds in brown, blue and white hues. The cloud in the lower right is particularly bright. A handful of stars shine more brightly in yellow, blue and white colors, in comparison to the other stars that are distributed uniformly in the image. Distance: 1,240 light years

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/Meingast et al.

Release Date: May 11, 2023

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