{"id":25468,"date":"2022-11-10T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=25468"},"modified":"2022-11-10T00:26:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T05:26:41","slug":"eso-images-of-the-cone-nebula-an-immense-star-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=25468","title":{"rendered":"ESO: Images of the Cone Nebula, an immense star factory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

ESO images a wondrous star factory to mark 60 years of collaboration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Cone Nebula is part of a star-forming region of space, NGC 2264, about 2500 light-years away. Its pillar-like appearance is a perfect example of the shapes that can develop in giant clouds of cold molecular gas and dust, known for creating new stars. This dramatic new view of the nebula was captured with the FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2 (FORS2) instrument on ESO\u2019s Very Large Telescope (VLT), and released on the occasion of ESO\u2019s 60th anniversary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the past 60 years the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has been enabling scientists worldwide to discover the secrets of the Universe. We mark this milestone by bringing you a spectacular new image of a star factory, the Cone Nebula, taken with ESO\u2019s Very Large Telescope (VLT).<\/p>\n

On 5 October 1962 five countries signed the convention to create ESO. Now, six decades later and supported by 16 Member States and strategic partners, ESO brings together scientists and engineers from across the globe to develop and operate advanced ground-based observatories in Chile that enable breakthrough astronomical discoveries.\u200b<\/p>\n