Welcome to the MSX Showcase

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Infrared Cirrus A single-band image of interstellar cirrus near Eta Carinae. The full-size images are 5980 x 2990 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

The Galactic Center A false-color composite of the center of the Milky Way. The full-size images are 2751 x 951 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Eta Carinae A false-color composite of dying star Eta Carinae and its environs. The full-size images are 2990 x 2990 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Eagle Nebula A false-color composite of the Eagle Nebula. The full-size images are 893 x 893 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Alpha Centauri The nearby star system Alpha Centauri. The full-size images are 900 x 900 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Lagoon Nebula A false-color composite of the Lagoon Nebula, also known as the Hourglass Nebula. The full-size images are 2695 x 2695 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Cone Nebula A single-band image of the Cone Nebula. The full-size images are 600 x 600 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Pelican Nebula A false-color composite of the Pelican Nebula. The full-size images are 899 x 899 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Andromeda Galaxy A colorized single-band image of the M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. The full-size images are 1024 x 334 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution GIF  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

The Moon A colorized single-band image of the the moon in eclipse. The full-size images are 452 x 452 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Omega Nebula A false-color composite of M17, the Omega Nebula. The full-size images are 1199 x 1199 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

RCW38 A false-color composite of nearby star-forming region RCW38. The full-size images are 3341 x 3341 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

30 Doradus A single-band image of 30 Doradus (the Tarantula Nebula). The full-size images are 899 x 899 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Trifid Nebula A false-color composite of the Trifid Nebula. The full-size images are 900 x 900 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Galactic Plane in Cygnus A false-color composite of the galactic plane in the constellation Cygnus. The full-size images are 1317 x 917 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

DR21 A false-color composite the DR21 region in Cygnus. The full-size images are 2999 x 2999 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Rosette Nebula A single-band image of the Rosette Nebula. The full-size images are 2397 x 2397 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

Orion Nebula A false-color composite of the Orion Nebula. The full-size images are 2402 x 2401 pixels. Enlarge  |  Full-Resolution JPEG  |  Full-Resolution TIFF  |  Caption

MSX images can be retrieved and downloaded from the IRSA archives through the MSX Image Server.