{"id":15532,"date":"2018-01-31T06:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15532"},"modified":"2018-01-30T14:48:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T19:48:12","slug":"eso-glory-from-gloom-new-hi-res-views-of-lupus-3-dark-nebula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15532","title":{"rendered":"ESO: &#8220;Glory from Gloom&#8221; &#8211; new hi-res views of Lupus 3 dark nebula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESO<\/a> (European Southern Observatory):<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/news\/eso1804\/?lang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glory From Gloom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_15533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15533\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1804a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=15533\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eso1804a1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,442\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ESO\/R. Colombari&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A dark cloud of cosmic dust snakes across this spectacular wide field image, illuminated by the brilliant light of new stars. This dense cloud is a star-forming region called Lupus 3, where dazzlingly hot stars are born from collapsing masses of gas and dust. This image was created from images taken using the VLT Survey Telescope and the MPG\/ESO 2.2-metre telescope and is the most detailed image taken so far of this region.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1517400000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Star formation region Lupus 3&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Star formation region Lupus 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A dark cloud of cosmic dust snakes across this spectacular wide field image, illuminated by the brilliant light of new stars. This dense cloud is a star-forming region called Lupus 3, where dazzlingly hot stars are born from collapsing masses of gas and dust. This image was created from images taken using the VLT Survey Telescope and the MPG\/ESO 2.2-metre telescope and is the most detailed image taken so far of this region.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eso1804a1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-15533\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eso1804a1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eso1804a1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eso1804a1-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A dark cloud of cosmic dust snakes across this spectacular wide field image, illuminated by the brilliant light of new stars. This dense cloud is a star-forming region called Lupus 3, where dazzlingly hot stars are born from collapsing masses of gas and dust. This image was created from images taken using the VLT Survey Telescope and the MPG\/ESO 2.2-metre telescope and is the most detailed image taken so far of this region. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1804a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hi-res images<\/a>]<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>A dark cloud of cosmic dust snakes across this spectacular wide field image, illuminated by the brilliant light of new stars. This dense cloud is a star-forming region called Lupus 3, where dazzlingly hot stars are born from collapsing masses of gas and dust. This image was created from images taken using the VLT Survey Telescope and the MPG\/ESO 2.2-metre telescope and is the most detailed image taken so far of this region.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2xEYze8sbPI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>In the star-forming region Lupus 3, in the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion), dazzlingly hot stars are born from collapsing masses of gas and dust. This short podcast showcases a new picture of this dramatic object, created from images taken using the VLT Survey Telescope and the MPG\/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO\u2019s La Silla Observatory in Chile. It is the most detailed image taken so far of this region.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Lupus 3 star forming region lies within the constellation of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scorpius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scorpius<\/a>\u00a0(The Scorpion), only 600 light-years away from Earth. It is part of a larger complex called the Lupus Clouds, which takes its name from the adjacent constellation of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lupus_(constellation)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lupus<\/a>(The Wolf). The clouds resemble smoke billowing across a background of millions of stars, but in fact these clouds are a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dark_nebula\">dark nebula<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_15534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15534\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1303c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=15534\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eso1303c1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,700\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ESO\/Digitized Sky Survey 2Acknow&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;This wide-field view shows a dark cloud where new stars are forming along with cluster of brilliant stars that have already burst out of their dusty stellar nursery. This cloud is known as Lupus 3 and it lies about 600 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion). It is likely that the Sun formed in a similar star formation region more than four billion years ago. This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1358337600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Wide-field view of the Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot you&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wide-field view of the Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot you\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This wide-field view shows a dark cloud where new stars are forming along with cluster of brilliant stars that have already burst out of their dusty stellar nursery. This cloud is known as Lupus 3 and it lies about 600 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion). It is likely that the Sun formed in a similar star formation region more than four billion years ago. This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eso1303c1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-15534\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eso1303c1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eso1303c1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eso1303c1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/eso1303c1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>This wide-field view shows a dark cloud where new stars are forming along with cluster of brilliant stars that have already burst out of their dusty stellar nursery. This cloud is known as Lupus 3 and it lies about 600 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion). It is likely that the Sun formed in a similar star formation region more than four billion years ago. This view was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1303c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hi-res images<\/a>.]<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nebula\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nebulae<\/a>\u00a0are great swathes of gas and dust strung out between the stars, sometimes stretching out over hundreds of light-years. While many nebulae are spectacularly illuminated by the intense radiation of hot stars, dark nebulae shroud the light of the celestial objects within them. They are also known as absorption nebulae, because they are made up of cold, dense particles of dust that absorb and scatter light as it passes through the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>Famous dark nebulae include the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coalsack_Nebula\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coalsack Nebula<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Rift_(astronomy)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Rift<\/a>, which are large enough to be seen with the naked eye, starkly black against the brilliance of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milky_Way\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milky Way<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UDYKNXIcyV0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>This zoom sequence starts with a view of the central parts of the Milky Way. We close in on a region in the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion). The final view is a combined image from data from both the VLT Survey Telescope and the MPG\/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. It shows a dark cloud where new stars are forming along with a cluster of brilliant stars that have already burst out of their dusty stellar nursery. This cloud is known as Lupus 3 and it lies about 600 light-years from Earth. It is likely that the Sun formed in a similar star formation region more than four billion years ago.\u00a0Credit:\u00a0ESO\/R. Colombari\/Digitized Sky Survey 2\/N. Risinger (<a href=\"http:\/\/skysurvey.org\/\">skysurvey.org<\/a>). Music: Astral electronic.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lupus 3 has an irregular form, appearing like a misshapen snake across the sky. In this image it is a region of contrasts, with thick dark trails set against the glare of bright blue stars at the centre. Like most dark nebulae, Lupus 3 is an active\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Star_formation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">star formation<\/a>\u00a0region, primarily composed of protostars and very young stars. Nearby disturbances can cause denser clumps of the nebula to contract under gravity, becoming hot and pressurised in the process. Eventually, a protostar is born out of the extreme conditions in the core of this collapsing cloud.<\/p>\n<p>The two brilliant stars in the centre of this image underwent this very process. Early in their lives, the radiation they emitted was largely blocked by the thick veil of their host nebula, visible only to telescopes at infrared and radio wavelengths. But as they grew hotter and brighter, their intense radiation and strong stellar winds swept the surrounding areas clear of gas and dust, allowing them to emerge gloriously from their gloomy nursery to shine brightly.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qjoivu7uATg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>These two stars are still very young \u2014 so young that nuclear fusion has not yet been triggered in their cores. Instead, their brightness is caused by the conversion of gravitational energy into heat as their turbulent cores contract.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding nebulae is critical for understanding the processes of star formation \u2014 indeed, it is thought that the Sun formed in a star formation region very similar to Lupus 3 over four billion years ago. As one of the closest stellar nurseries, Lupus 3 has been the subject of many studies; in 2013, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/teles-instr\/lasilla\/mpg22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPG\/ESO 2.2-metre telescope<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/teles-instr\/lasilla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESO\u2019s La Silla Observatory<\/a>in Chile captured a smaller picture of its dark smoke-like columns and brilliant stars (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/news\/eso1303\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eso1303<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/archives\/releases\/sciencepapers\/eso1303\/eso1303a.pdf\">Research review paper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/archive\/search\/?adv=&amp;subject_name=VLT%20Survey%20Telescope\">Photos of the VLT Survey Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/archive\/search\/?adv=&amp;subject_name=mpg\">Photos of the MPG\/ESO 2.2-metre telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=amzn_basics_elctnics&amp;banner=10PFV81ZPVCWKXE6S9G2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=caaa70725fb7c5b929777e8413b07b34&amp;t=hobbyspace&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest report from the ESO (European Southern Observatory): Glory From Gloom A dark cloud of cosmic dust snakes across this spectacular wide field image, illuminated by the brilliant light of new stars. This dense cloud is a star-forming region called Lupus 3, where dazzlingly hot stars are born from collapsing masses of gas and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15532\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ESO: &#8220;Glory from Gloom&#8221; &#8211; new hi-res views of Lupus 3 dark nebula<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-astronomy"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-42w","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8718,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8718","url_meta":{"origin":15532,"position":0},"title":"ESO: Lupus 4 cloud will one day shine with new stars","author":"TopSpacer","date":"September 3, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"An announcement from the European Southern Observatory (ESO): Cosmic Forecast: Dark Clouds Will Give Way to Sunshine Lupus 4, a spider-shaped blob of gas and dust, blots out background stars like a dark cloud on a moonless night in this intriguing new image. 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