Nebula Messier 78 Region in Orion: Visible & Infrared Light Views | ESO
The reflection nebula Messier 78 is a vibrant nursery of star formation enveloped in a shroud of interstellar dust. It lies in the constellation of Orion within our Milky Way galaxy.
Distance: ~1,400 light years
These comparison cutouts show unique parts of this rich star-forming complex in Orion appear at distinct light wavelengths. In the infrared images from the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA) (lower row), the dust is much more transparent than in the visible light pictures from the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope (upper row).
Credit: ESO/Igor Chekalin
Release Date: Oct. 5, 2016
Release Date: Oct. 5, 2016
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