{"id":14494,"date":"2017-06-14T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=14494"},"modified":"2017-06-13T14:48:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T18:48:37","slug":"eso-vlt-survey-telescope-makes-gigapixel-image-of-3-giant-star-making-clouds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=14494","title":{"rendered":"ESO: VLT Survey Telescope makes gigapixel image of 3 giant star-making clouds"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new report from the ESO<\/a> (European Southern Observatory):<\/p>\n

VST Captures Three-In-One\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Two of the sky\u2019s more famous residents share the stage with a lesser-known neighbour in this enormous three gigapixel image from ESO\u2019s VLT Survey Telescope (VST). On the right lies the faint, glowing cloud of gas called Sharpless 2-54, the iconic Eagle Nebula (Messier 16) is in the centre, and the Omega Nebula (Messier 17) to the left. This cosmic trio makes up just a portion of a vast complex of gas and dust within which new stars are springing to life and illuminating their surroundings. [Larger images<\/a>. See also the annotated version<\/a>.]<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>Two of the sky\u2019s more famous residents share the stage with a lesser-known neighbour in this enormous new three gigapixel image from ESO\u2019s VLT Survey Telescope (VST). On the right lies the faint, glowing cloud of gas called Sharpless 2-54, the iconic Eagle Nebula is in the centre, and the Omega Nebula to the left. This cosmic trio makes up just a portion of a vast complex of gas and dust within which new stars are springing to life and illuminating their surroundings.<\/p>\n