2MASS Showcase

2MASS



Latest Update: 4/13/03




The Infrared Milky Way

This map of the near infrared sky includes the light of a half billion stars


The Infrared Universe

Light from 1.6 million galaxies reveals the structure of the local universe


Galaxies of the Infrared Sky

Nearby and distant structures in the local universe are color-coded by galaxy brightness


Tarantula Nebula

Giant star formation region in the Large Magellanic Cloud


47 Tucanae

A large, bright globular cluster in the Milky Way, also known as NGC 104


Sword of Orion

One of the best-known nebulae in the sky, easily visible to the naked eye nearly everywhere in the world


30 Largest Infrared Galaxies

These are the biggest galaxies beyond the Milky Way seen in infrared light


Keyhole Nebula

Contains Eta Carinae, one of the largest stars in the Galaxy


Maffei 1&2

Two nearby, large galaxies that were first discovered in infrared images


The Galactic Center

Infrared view of 10 million stars, revealing the center of our Milky Way Galaxy


RCW 38

A nearby star formation region


The Infrared Sky

A view of the Milky Way compiled from a quarter billion stars in the 2MASS catalogs


Flame Nebula

A star forming region in Orion, also home to the Horsehead Nebula