Gemini view of the core of Liller 1

Spectacular image of the central region (15"x15") of Liller 1 obtained with GeMS@GEMINI.


Credits: F. R. Ferraro / E. Dalessandro (UniBO)

Postscript format (72.2 MB): Liller1_core.ps

TIFF format (1.1 MB): Liller1_core.tiff

Image Gallery

Gemini view of Liller 1

Mosaic of 2x2 images covering the central 95"x95" region of Liller 1, obtained with GeMS@GEMINI.


Credits: F. R. Ferraro / E. Dalessandro (UniBO)

HR Postscript format (600 dpi, 217 MB): Liller1_HR.ps

HR TIFF format (300 dpi, 103 MB): Liller1_HR.tiff

Postscript format (52.6 MB): Liller1.ps

TIFF format (11.7 MB): Liller1.tiff

K-band image in FITS format (87 MB): Liller1_K.fits

J-band image in FITS format (87 MB): Liller1_J.fits

The core of Liller 1

Comparison between the images of the core of Liller 1 obtained with a small non-corrected telescope and with GeMS@GEMINI.


Credits: F. R. Ferraro / E. Dalessandro (UniBO)

Png format (213 KB): Liller1_comparison.png

The Gemini South Telescope

Gemini South Telescope on Cerro Pachón in Chile. The telescope is located at an elevation of 2737 meters.


Credits: Gemini Observatory/AURA

JPG format (877 KB): Gemini_south.jpg

TIF format (35 MB): Gemini_south_HR.tif

Gemini South projecting the laser

Gemini South Telescope projecting the laser to correct images from atmospheric distorsions.

Credits: Gemini Observatory/AURA

JPG format (553 KB): Gemini_laser1.jpg

TIF format (50 MB): Gemini_laser1.tif

Gemini South projecting the laser

The Gemini South GeMS laser propagates into the night sky as the Milky Way rises during GeMS/GSAOI System Verification observations.


Credits: Gemini Observatory/AURA

JPG format (131 KB): Gemini_laser2.jpg

TIF format (18 MB): Gemini_laser2.tif

The core of Liller 1 (animation)

Comparison between the images of the core

of Liller 1 obtained with a small non-corrected

telescope and with GeMS@GEMINI.


Credits: B. Lanzoni / F. R. Ferraro (UniBO)

Animated GIF format (131 KB): Liller1_animation.gif

The Bulge Fossil Fragments in the Milky Way

Panoramic view of the Milky Way (Credit: ESO/S. Brunier) with the location of the two Bulge Fossil Fragments discovered so far (Liller 1 and Terzan 5) highlighted.

Credits: F. R. Ferraro / C. Pallanca (UniBO)

HST view of Liller 1

HST I-band image of the central region of Liller 1

Credits: F. R. Ferraro / C. Pallanca (UniBO)

TIFF format (2 MB): Liller1_HST_I-band.tif

JPEG format (834 KB): Liller1_HST_I-band.jpg

Gemini view of Liller 1

Gemin K-band image of the central region of Liller 1

Credits: F. R. Ferraro / C. Pallanca (UniBO)

TIFF format (24 MB): Liller1_GEM_K-band.tiff

JPEG format (5 MB): Liller1_GEM_K-band.jpg

Gemini and HST explore the Milky Way Bulge

Artistic image of Gemini South and HST observing Liller 1 in the Milky Way Bulge (Credit for the Milky Way panorama: ESO/S. Brunier).

Credit: F. R. Ferraro / C. Pallanca (UniBO)

TIFF format (4.8 MB): MW_HST_GEM.tif

JPEG format (1.7 MB): MW_HST_GEM.jpg

TIFF format (50 MB): BFF_MWh.tif

HR JPEG format (15.5 MB): BFF_MWh_HR.jpg

MR JPEG format (3.5 MB): BFF_MWh_MR.jpg

TIFF format (50 MB): BFF_MWv.tif

JPEG format (7.8 MB): BFF_MWv.jpg