the goal of the present observations it to use the unique capabilities offered by iso to image the hst m16 field to search for embedded stars, young stellar objects, and protostars inside the so-called elephant trunks and in the base of these structures.
Instrument
CAM01
Temporal Coverage
1997-04-19T03:23:54Z/1997-04-19T04:18:30Z
Version
1.0
Mission Description
The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) was the worlds first true orbiting infrared observatory. Equipped with four highly-sophisticated and versatile scientific instruments, it was launched by Ariane in November 1995 and provided astronomers world-wide with a facility of unprecedented sensitivity and capabilities for a detailed exploration of the Universe at infrared wavelengths.