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The panoramic
optical view of the Milky Way Galaxy using a Minolta 28 mm lens. The central
bulge of the Milky Way galaxy is seen prominently. The identical region
showing the panoramic view using a radio telescope. The radio image shows
the distribution of carbon monoxide molecule in the disk of our Galaxy.
The intervening dust and clouds that absorb the optical radiation and
that are displayed as dark patches in the optical image are themselves
radiating but are imaged with a radio telescope. (Courtesy of Axel Mellinger.)
References:
http://canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de/~axm/images.html#mwpan
Object |
Distance from Earth |
Wavelength |
Milky Way Panorama |
100
to 50,000 light years |
Optical |
