File:APEX view of star formation and cosmic clouds in the Orion Nebula.jpg

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English: This dramatic new image of cosmic clouds in the constellation of Orion reveals what seems to be a fiery ribbon in the sky. The orange glow represents faint light coming from grains of cold interstellar dust, at wavelengths too long for human eyes to see. It was observed by the ESO-operated Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) in Chile. In this image, the submillimetre-wavelength glow of the dust clouds is overlaid on a view of the region in the more familiar visible light, from the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The large bright cloud in the upper right of the image is the well-known Orion Nebula, also called Messier 42.
Deitsch: Dieses indrucksvolle neue Bild kosmischer Wolken im Sternbild Orion offenbart etwas, das wie ein feuriges Band am Himmel aussieht. Das orangene Glimmen stellt ein schwaches Leuchen dar, das von kaltem interstellarem Staub stammt und dessen Wellenlänge zu groß ist, um für das menschliche Auge sichtbar zu sein. Das Bild wurde mit dem Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) in Chile beobachtet, das von der ESO betrieben wird. In diesem Bild wurde das Leuchten des Staubs im Submillimetebereich mit einer vertrauteren Aufnahme der Himmelsregion im sichtbaren Licht vom Digitized Sky Survey überlagert. Die große, helle Wolke oben rechts im Bild ist der berühmte Orionnebel, auch Messier 42 genannt.
Español: Esta nueva e impactante imagen de nubes cósmicas en la constelación de Orión revela lo que parece ser un ardiente lazo en el cielo. El brillo anaranjado representa débil luz que proviene de granos de frío polvo interestelar, en longitudes de onda demasiado largas para ser vistas por el ojo humano. Fue observado por el experimento APEX (Atacama Pathfinder Experiment), operado por ESO en Chile. En esta imagen, el brillo del rango submilimétrico, procedente de las nubes de polvo, está superpuesto sobre una imagen de la región tomada en luz visible, obtenida del sondeo Digitized Sky Survey. La gran nube brillante de la parte superior derecha de la imagen es la conocida Nebulosa de Orión, también llamada Messier 42.
Italiano: Questra nuova, straordinaria immagine di nubi cosmiche nella costellazione di Orione rivela quello che sembra un nastro infuocato in cielo. Il bagliore arancione è dovuto alla debole luce dei grani di polvere interestellare fredda, a lunghezze d'onda troppo lunghe per essere viste dall'occhio umano. È stato osservato dal telescopio APEX (Atacama Pathfinder Experiment) gestito dall'ESO in Cile. In questa immagine, il bagliore delle nubi di polvere nella banda submillimetrica è sovrapposto a una fotografia della regione presa nella più familiare luce visibile, ottenuta dalla DSS2 (Digitized Sky Survey 2). La grande nube brillante in altro a destra nell'immagine è la ben nota Nebulosa di Orione, chiamata anche Messier 42.
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Author ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2

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