7DT First Images and Videos for Download
(2024-02-14)
(2024-02-14)
Image & Video Release Contents
This is the download site for the released 7DT images and videos. The released images and videos were obtained through the commissioning observations of the 7-Dimensional Telescope, which began on October 10, 2023. The images include three objects: the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253), the Helix Nebula, and the Trifid Nebula.
Especially noteworthy is the diverse appearance of the Helix Nebula observed in various wavelengths. The intricate patterns of the Helix Nebula originate from a variety of elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, helium, and the intensity of light in each color (wavelength) reveals information about the temperature and chemical composition of the gases constituting the Helix Nebula.
For more information, read Press Release: First Images of 7-Dimensional Telescope.
For questions, contact myungshin.im@gmail.com
Contents
Videos: three videos - video 1 (7DT flybly), videos 2 & 3 (Helix Nebula in different colors and wavelengths)
Figures: Ten figures - figure 1 - 3 (7DT), figure 4 (NGC 253), figure 5-6 (7DT comp with the moon and JWST), figure 7 - 8 (Helix Nebula), Figure 9 (Trifid Nebula), Figure 10 (7DT capability demo)
Video 1: Video showing the fly-by view of 7-Dimensional Telescope and the landscape surrounding it [Credit: ObsTech/Seoul National University/Center for GWUniverse]
Video 2: A video showing the diverse appearance of the Helix Nebula presented in Figure 8. Three different formats are provided (720p HD: 53 MB, 1080p Full HD; 119 MB, 2160p 4k UHD: 74 MB) [Credit: ObsTech/Seoul National University/Center for GWUniverse/Myungshin Im(SNU)]
Download [720p HD (52.3 MB), 1920p Full HD (116.1 MB), 2060p 4k UHD (72.9 MB)
With BGM [720pHD (52.4 MB), 1920p Full HD (116.3 MB)]
Video 3: A modified version of Video 2, skipping the wavelength captions and shortening the video. [Credit: ObsTech/Seoul National University/Center for GWUniverse/Myungshin Im(SNU)]
Figure 1: The 7-Dimensional Telescope, currently 50% constructed. [Credit: ObsTech/Seoul National University/Center for GWUniverse]
Figure 2: Another view of the 7-Dimensional Telescope. [Credit: Seoul National University Center for GWUniverse/Myungshin Im(SNU)]
Figure 3: The 7-Dimensional Telescope in action at night. [Credit: ObsTech/Seoul National University/Center for the GWUniverse/Yeon-Sik Kim (KASI)]
Figure 4: Image of the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253) captured by the 7-Dimensional Telescope [Filters and exposure times: Blue: g (600 seconds), Green: r (600 seconds) + m650 (1800 seconds) - m675 (1860 seconds), Red: i (600 seconds)]. [Credit: Seoul National University/Center for GWUniverse/Mankeun Jeong (SNU)]
Download [Medium resolution (2.9 MB)]
Figure 5: An image demonstrating the field of view of the 7-Dimensional Telescope. The telescope's field of view is approximately the size of six full moons. The background image features the Sculptor Galaxy captured by the 7-Dimensional Telescope. [Credit: Seoul National University/Center for GWUniverse]
Figure 6: Another photo showcasing the field of view size of the 7-Dimensional Telescope. In addition to the six full moons shown in Figure 4, the field of view of the James Webb Telescope (based on the NIRCAM camera) is also compared. The field of view of the 7-Dimensional Telescope is approximately 1,000 times larger than that of the James Webb Telescope's imaging instrument. [Credit: Seoul National University/Center for GWUniverse]
Figure 7: Pseudo-color composite Image of the Helix Nebula captured by the 7-Dimensional Telescope. [Credit: Seoul National University Center for GWUniverse/Myungshin Im (SNU)]
Download [Medium resolution (3.9 MB), Low resolution (0.33 MB)]
Download Zoom-in version (1.9 MB)
Figures 8a - 8d: Pseudo-color Images of the Helix Nebula captured by the 7-Dimensional Telescope. The images taken at 12 different wavelengths are grouped into four color images. Depending on the wavelength, the Helix Nebula appears in a vibrant and varied manner, revealing information about the constituent elements, temperature, and physical properties of the gases forming the nebula. Versions with captions indicating the wavelengths of the images and various resolutions are provided (full: 500-990MB, lowres: 15-20MB, lowestres: 1-2MB) [Credit: Seoul National University Center for GWUniverse/Myungshin Im (SNU)]
Figure 8a
Figure 8b
Figure 8c
Figure 8d
Figure 8-a: Color image synthesized from images taken at wavelengths of 370 nm, 500 nm, and 650 nm, corresponding to blue, green, and red. The green (500 nm) represents the intense ultraviolet from a star with a temperature of 120,000 degrees Celsius at the center and the hot gas of the nebula reacting with oxygen. The reddish areas in the periphery show light emitted from cooler hydrogen and nitrogen gas.
Without caption [Highest resolution tif (714.6 MB), Medium resolution (19.3 MB)]
With caption [Medium resolution (20.7 MB), Low resolution (1.3 MB)]
Figure 8-b: Color composite image of at 400 nm (blue), 525 nm (green), and 675 nm (red) wavelengths. In contrast to Figure 7-a, only light from the sulfur (S) element is visible in the 675 nm wavelength, highlighted in red.
Without caption [Highest resolution tif (695.4 MB), Medium resolution (14.2 MB)]
With caption [Medium resolution (14 MB), Low resolution (0.99 MB)]
Figure 8-c: Color composite image at 425 nm (blue), 600 nm (green), and 700 nm (red) wavelengths. This wavelength range has minimal emission from elements, resulting in a very dark appearance, but faint light from helium (He) is visible.
Without caption [Highest resolution tif (990.3 MB), Medium resolution (14 MB)]
With caption [Medium resolution (13.9 MB), Low resolution (1 MB)]
Figure 8-d: Color composite image at 450 nm (blue), 625 nm (green), and 725 nm (red) wavelengths. The green represents light from oxygen near 630 nm, while the red shows light emitted by argon (Ar) at 713.6 nm.
Without caption [Highest resolution tif (532.8 MB), Medium resolution (12.3 MB)]
With caption [Medium resolution (10.4 MB), Low resolution (0.96 MB)]
Figure 9: Pseudo-color image of the Trifid Nebula captured by the 7-Dimensional Telescope. The red color (650 nm) is due to hydrogen ionized by the intense light of newly born stars, while the blue color is a result of nearby interstellar clouds reflecting starlight. The bright points in the red and blue nebulae are newly born, massive stars. [Filters and exposure times: Blue: g (900 seconds), Green: r (900 seconds), Red: m650 (1800 seconds)] [Credit: Seoul National University/Center for GWUniverse/Gregory S.-H. Paek (SNU)]
Download [High Resolution (63 MB), Low Resolution (207 KB)]
Figure 10: Figure showing the wavelength coverage of the 7-Dimensional Telescope. NGC 253 galaxy is viewed at different wavelength filters as indicated in the bottom insert. [Credit: Seoul National University Center for GWUniverse/Mankeun Jeong (SNU)]
The 7DT data for the figures and videos were obtained and processed with the contribution of various people.
7DT Principal Investigator: Myungshin Im (SNU)
Project manager: Ji Hoon Kim (SNU)
Database management: Seo-Won Chang (SNU)
Data Reduction: Gregory S.-H. Paek (SNU)
Telescope Operation: Hyeonho Choi (SNU)
Data Transfer: Hongjae Moon (SNU)
and other 7DT team members
And, special thanks to the staffs of ObsTech for their on-site service at El Sauce.
Updated on 2024-02-13 by M. Im (SNU)