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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 7098 - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 7098: The barree spiral galaxy NGC 7098 is located about 95 million light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of the octant. Image obtained by the Very Large Telescope (VLT). Approximately 95 million light-years away, in the southern constellation of Octans (The Octant), lies NGC 7098 - an intriguing spiral galaxy with numerous sets of double features. The first of NGC 7098's double features is a duo of distinct ring-like structures that loop around the galaxy's hazy heart. This central region hosts a second double feature: a double bar. NGC 7098 has also developed features known as ansae, visible as small, bright streaks at each end of the central region. Ansae are visible areas of overdensity - they commonly take looping, linear, or circular shapes, and can be found at the extremities of planetary ring systems, in nebulous clouds, and, as is the case with NGC 7098, in parts of galaxies that are packed to the bri

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 7098 - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 7098: The barree spiral galaxy NGC 7098 is located about 95 million light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of the octant. Image obtained by the Very Large Telescope (VLT). Approximately 95 million light-years away, in the southern constellation of Octans (The Octant), lies NGC 7098 - an intriguing spiral galaxy with numerous sets of double features. The first of NGC 7098's double features is a duo of distinct ring-like structures that loop around the galaxy's hazy heart. This central region hosts a second double feature: a double bar. NGC 7098 has also developed features known as ansae, visible as small, bright streaks at each end of the central region. Ansae are visible areas of overdensity - they commonly take looping, linear, or circular shapes, and can be found at the extremities of planetary ring systems, in nebulous clouds, and, as is the case with NGC 7098, in parts of galaxies that are packed to the bri

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Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1398 in the Furnace: The galaxy NGC 1398 is located at a distance of about 65 million light years. Image obtained by the VLT telescope. This galaxy is located in the constellation of Fornax (The Furnace), approximately 65 million light-years away. This image comprises data gathered by the Focal Reducer/low dispersion Spectrograph 2 (FORS2) instrument, mounted on Eso's Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Paranal Observatory, Chile. It shows NGC 1398 in striking detail, from the dark lanes of dust mottling its spiral arms, through to the pin-hued star-forming regions sprinkled throughout its outer regions.

Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1398 in the Furnace: The galaxy NGC 1398 is located at a distance of about 65 million light years. Image obtained by the VLT telescope. This galaxy is located in the constellation of Fornax (The Furnace), approximately 65 million light-years away. This image comprises data gathered by the Focal Reducer/low dispersion Spectrograph 2 (FORS2) instrument, mounted on Eso's Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Paranal Observatory, Chile. It shows NGC 1398 in striking detail, from the dark lanes of dust mottling its spiral arms, through to the pin-hued star-forming regions sprinkled throughout its outer regions.

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 3521 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy NGC 3521 in Leo - NGC 3521 is a spiral galaxy located about 35 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with the VLT in Chile. This picture of the nearby galaxy NGC 3521 was taken using the FORS1 instrument on Eso's Very Large Telescope, at the Paranal Observatory in Chile. The large spiral galaxy lies in the constellation of Leo (The Lion), and is only 35 million light - years distant. This picture was created from exposures taken through three different filters that passed blue light, yellow/green light, and near - infrared light. These are shown in this picture as blue, green, and red, respectively

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3521 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy NGC 3521 in Leo - NGC 3521 is a spiral galaxy located about 35 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with the VLT in Chile. This picture of the nearby galaxy NGC 3521 was taken using the FORS1 instrument on Eso's Very Large Telescope, at the Paranal Observatory in Chile. The large spiral galaxy lies in the constellation of Leo (The Lion), and is only 35 million light - years distant. This picture was created from exposures taken through three different filters that passed blue light, yellow/green light, and near - infrared light. These are shown in this picture as blue, green, and red, respectively

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La comete Lovejoy - December 2011 - Comet Lovejoy - December 2011 - La comete Lovejoy seen at the Paranal Observatory in Chile on December 23, 2011. Comet Lovejoy seen from Paranal observatory in Chile on Dec. 23, 2011

La comete Lovejoy - December 2011 - Comet Lovejoy - December 2011 - La comete Lovejoy seen at the Paranal Observatory in Chile on December 23, 2011. Comet Lovejoy seen from Paranal observatory in Chile on Dec. 23, 2011

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View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

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View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

L. Weinstein

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View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

L. Weinstein

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View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

L. Weinstein

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View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

L. Weinstein

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View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

L. Weinstein

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Spiral galaxy NGC 1313 in the Reticule - The starburst galaxy NGC 1313 - NGC 1313 is a galaxy located about 15 million years ago - light. Intense star formations are observed. Image made with one of the 8.2m telescopes of the VLT in Chile. NGC 1313 is a galaxy hardly affected by starburst activity. It lies at a distance of about 15 million light years. Image taken by the Very Large Telescope

Spiral galaxy NGC 1313 in the Reticule - The starburst galaxy NGC 1313 - NGC 1313 is a galaxy located about 15 million years ago - light. Intense star formations are observed. Image made with one of the 8.2m telescopes of the VLT in Chile. NGC 1313 is a galaxy hardly affected by starburst activity. It lies at a distance of about 15 million light years. Image taken by the Very Large Telescope

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Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices - The galaxy NGC 4565 is located about 30 million years ago - light from Earth. It's a spiral galaxy seen by the slice. This image was obtained by one of the 8.2 m telescopes of the VLT in Chile. NGC 4565 is a very large edge - on spiral galaxy over 100,000 light - years in diameter, located at about 30 million light - years from us

Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices - The galaxy NGC 4565 is located about 30 million years ago - light from Earth. It's a spiral galaxy seen by the slice. This image was obtained by one of the 8.2 m telescopes of the VLT in Chile. NGC 4565 is a very large edge - on spiral galaxy over 100,000 light - years in diameter, located at about 30 million light - years from us

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy in the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 13 million light years away. Composite image obtained from the Hubble sptial telescope, the Subaru, VLT and the 1.5m Danish telescopes. NGC 253 is a large, almost edge - on spiral galaxy, and is one of the nearest galaxies beyond our local neighborhood of galaxies. In this image taken by Hubble space telescope thousands of individual stars are resolved in this galaxy located 13 million light years away.Multipanel Mosaic and Composite from Four Data Sources 8.2 Meter Subaru Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope European Southern Observatory (VLT and Danish 1.5M

Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy in the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 13 million light years away. Composite image obtained from the Hubble sptial telescope, the Subaru, VLT and the 1.5m Danish telescopes. NGC 253 is a large, almost edge - on spiral galaxy, and is one of the nearest galaxies beyond our local neighborhood of galaxies. In this image taken by Hubble space telescope thousands of individual stars are resolved in this galaxy located 13 million light years away.Multipanel Mosaic and Composite from Four Data Sources 8.2 Meter Subaru Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope European Southern Observatory (VLT and Danish 1.5M

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Spiral Galaxy M66 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M66 in Leo - M66 (NGC 3627) is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M66, with its neighbors M65 and NGC 3628, forms a remarkable triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the M66 Group. Image obtained at the VLT in December 2001. NGC 3627, also known as Messier 66, is a beautiful spiral with a well - developed central bulge. It also displays large - scale dust lanes. Many regions of warm hydrogen gas are seen throughout the disc of this galaxy. The latter regions are being ionised by radiation from clusters of newborn stars. Very active star - formation is most likely also occurring in the nuclear regions of NGC 3627.The galaxy forms, together with its neighbours M 65 and NGC 3628, the so - called “Leo Triplet””; they are located at a distance of about 35 million light - years. M 66 is the largest of the three. Its spiral arms appear distorted and displaced above the main plane of the galaxy. The as

Spiral Galaxy M66 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M66 in Leo - M66 (NGC 3627) is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M66, with its neighbors M65 and NGC 3628, forms a remarkable triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the M66 Group. Image obtained at the VLT in December 2001. NGC 3627, also known as Messier 66, is a beautiful spiral with a well - developed central bulge. It also displays large - scale dust lanes. Many regions of warm hydrogen gas are seen throughout the disc of this galaxy. The latter regions are being ionised by radiation from clusters of newborn stars. Very active star - formation is most likely also occurring in the nuclear regions of NGC 3627.The galaxy forms, together with its neighbours M 65 and NGC 3628, the so - called “Leo Triplet””; they are located at a distance of about 35 million light - years. M 66 is the largest of the three. Its spiral arms appear distorted and displaced above the main plane of the galaxy. The as

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 6872 in interaction with IC 4970 in the Peacock - Barred spiral interacting galaxy NGC 6872 in Pavo - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 6872 and lenticular IC 4970 are located about 300 million years away - light from Earth. NGC 6872 extends over nearly 750,000 years - light. Image obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT on March 29, 1999. View of the spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 obtained with FORS1 at ANTU telescope (VLT) in the morning of March 29, 1999. It is of type SBB and is accompanied by a smaller, interacting galaxy, IC 4970 of type S0 (just above the centre). The bright object to the lower right of the galaxies is a star in the Milky Way whose image has been strongly overexposed and exhibits multiple optical reflections in the telescope and instrument. There are also many other, fainter and more distant galaxies of many different forms in the field. The upper left spiral arm of NGC 6872 is significantly disturbed and is populated by a pletho

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 6872 in interaction with IC 4970 in the Peacock - Barred spiral interacting galaxy NGC 6872 in Pavo - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 6872 and lenticular IC 4970 are located about 300 million years away - light from Earth. NGC 6872 extends over nearly 750,000 years - light. Image obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT on March 29, 1999. View of the spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 obtained with FORS1 at ANTU telescope (VLT) in the morning of March 29, 1999. It is of type SBB and is accompanied by a smaller, interacting galaxy, IC 4970 of type S0 (just above the centre). The bright object to the lower right of the galaxies is a star in the Milky Way whose image has been strongly overexposed and exhibits multiple optical reflections in the telescope and instrument. There are also many other, fainter and more distant galaxies of many different forms in the field. The upper left spiral arm of NGC 6872 is significantly disturbed and is populated by a pletho

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Galaxy Cluster CL2244 - 02 - Galaxy Cluster CL2244 - 02 with gravitational arcs - Galaxy cluster CL2244 - 02 seen with the VLT in Chile. A gravitational mirage is visible in the form of an arc; it is the image of an even farther away galaxy curved and amplified by the gravite of this cluster. Colour composite image of the galaxy cluster CL2244 - 02 (redshift z = 0.3), obtained with the VLT Test Camera at the UT1 Nasmyth Focus.In addition to the prominent blue arc, produced by gravitational lensing of a galaxy at redshift z = 2.24, there are also notable, very red arcs, both closer to the centre and further out. They were only detected in the infrared image and are probably due to lensing of a much more distant galaxy

Galaxy Cluster CL2244 - 02 - Galaxy Cluster CL2244 - 02 with gravitational arcs - Galaxy cluster CL2244 - 02 seen with the VLT in Chile. A gravitational mirage is visible in the form of an arc; it is the image of an even farther away galaxy curved and amplified by the gravite of this cluster. Colour composite image of the galaxy cluster CL2244 - 02 (redshift z = 0.3), obtained with the VLT Test Camera at the UT1 Nasmyth Focus.In addition to the prominent blue arc, produced by gravitational lensing of a galaxy at redshift z = 2.24, there are also notable, very red arcs, both closer to the centre and further out. They were only detected in the infrared image and are probably due to lensing of a much more distant galaxy

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Spiral galaxy NGC 7793 in the Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 7793 in Sculptor - The spiral galaxy NGC 7793 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth and resides in a grouping of several galaxies called the Sculptor's group. Image obtained with one of the telescopes of the VLT in Chile. NGC 7793 is at a distance of about 12 million light years; it is a member of the Sculptor group, where the galaxies are few in number and well separated in space. Image taken with one of the workhorses of the ESO Paranal Observatory, the FORS instrument, attached to the Very Large Telescope

Spiral galaxy NGC 7793 in the Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 7793 in Sculptor - The spiral galaxy NGC 7793 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth and resides in a grouping of several galaxies called the Sculptor's group. Image obtained with one of the telescopes of the VLT in Chile. NGC 7793 is at a distance of about 12 million light years; it is a member of the Sculptor group, where the galaxies are few in number and well separated in space. Image taken with one of the workhorses of the ESO Paranal Observatory, the FORS instrument, attached to the Very Large Telescope

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Chile, Antofagasta Region, Atacama Desert, Paranal Observatory, operated by European Southern Observatory (ESO), view of Very Large Telescope (VLT)

Chile, Antofagasta Region, Atacama Desert, Paranal Observatory, operated by European Southern Observatory (ESO), view of Very Large Telescope (VLT)

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View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

View of the VLT, Very Large Telescope, consists of 4 main telescopes 8.2m in diameter. Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of 2,635 metres, it studies the sky in wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to infrared - This european observatory accomodates the Very Large Telescope (VLT) since 1998. Four 8.2m telescopes are used besides several other telescopes from 1.8m to 4m. The four giant telescopes are named ANTU, KUEYEN, MELIPAL and YEPUN. Cerro Paranal is 2600 meters in altitude in Atacama desert: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

L. Weinstein

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Spiral galaxy NGC 1350 in the Furnace - Spiral galaxy NGC 1350 in Fornax - Located about 85 million years ago - light, this spiral galaxy extends over 130,000 years - light in the southern constellation of the Furnace. Image obtained on 26/01/2000 with the Kueyen telescope of the VLT in Chile. NGC 1350 is an Sa (r) type galaxy, meaning it is a spiral with large central regions. In fact, NGC 1350 lies at the border between the broken - ring spiral type and a grand design spiral with two major outer arms. It is about 130,000 light - years across and, hence, is slightly larger than our Milky Way. Colour - composite image based on data collected with the FORS2 instrument on the VLT on January 26, 2000

Spiral galaxy NGC 1350 in the Furnace - Spiral galaxy NGC 1350 in Fornax - Located about 85 million years ago - light, this spiral galaxy extends over 130,000 years - light in the southern constellation of the Furnace. Image obtained on 26/01/2000 with the Kueyen telescope of the VLT in Chile. NGC 1350 is an Sa (r) type galaxy, meaning it is a spiral with large central regions. In fact, NGC 1350 lies at the border between the broken - ring spiral type and a grand design spiral with two major outer arms. It is about 130,000 light - years across and, hence, is slightly larger than our Milky Way. Colour - composite image based on data collected with the FORS2 instrument on the VLT on January 26, 2000

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Star births in the nebula NGC 6729 - Young stars in the nebula NGC 6729 - Close up on a star-forming region. The new stars are invisible, hidden behind the dust cloud at the top left of the image, but the material they eject at very high speed causes colorful and luminous arcs in contact with the surrounding gas. Image obtained in Chile with the VLT. This very detailed false - colour image from Eso's Very Large Telescope shows the dramatic effects of very young stars on the dust and gas from which they were born in the star - forming region NGC 6729. The baby stars are invisible in this picture, being hidden behind dust clouds at the upper left of the picture, but material they are ejecting is crashing into the surroundings at speeds of that can be as high as one million kilometres per hour. These shocks cause the gas to shine and create the strangely coloured glowing arcs and blobs known as Herbig - Haro objects. In this view the Herbig - Haro objects form two lines marking out the pr

Star births in the nebula NGC 6729 - Young stars in the nebula NGC 6729 - Close up on a star-forming region. The new stars are invisible, hidden behind the dust cloud at the top left of the image, but the material they eject at very high speed causes colorful and luminous arcs in contact with the surrounding gas. Image obtained in Chile with the VLT. This very detailed false - colour image from Eso's Very Large Telescope shows the dramatic effects of very young stars on the dust and gas from which they were born in the star - forming region NGC 6729. The baby stars are invisible in this picture, being hidden behind dust clouds at the upper left of the picture, but material they are ejecting is crashing into the surroundings at speeds of that can be as high as one million kilometres per hour. These shocks cause the gas to shine and create the strangely coloured glowing arcs and blobs known as Herbig - Haro objects. In this view the Herbig - Haro objects form two lines marking out the pr

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Spiral galaxy of Sombrero M104 in the Virgin - The Sombrero galaxy (M104) in Virgo - The spiral galaxy M104 (NGC 4594, Sombrero galaxy) is located about 28 million years ago - light. Image obtained with the ANTU telescope of the VLT on January 30, 2000. The light from this remarkable spiral system is dominated by the billions of old, faint stars that form the vast 'bulge' around its tiny hidden nucleus. Most spirals, including the Milky Way, have clouds of old, faint stars around their nuclei, but in M104 the galaxy's light is dominated by them. This effect is enhanced because disk of the galaxy is seen nearly edge - on and dust in its outer parts is in silhouette as it crosses the picture. The galaxy is about 28 million light years distant. This image was obtained with FORS1 instrument on ANTU telescope at Paranal observatory on January 30 2000

Spiral galaxy of Sombrero M104 in the Virgin - The Sombrero galaxy (M104) in Virgo - The spiral galaxy M104 (NGC 4594, Sombrero galaxy) is located about 28 million years ago - light. Image obtained with the ANTU telescope of the VLT on January 30, 2000. The light from this remarkable spiral system is dominated by the billions of old, faint stars that form the vast 'bulge' around its tiny hidden nucleus. Most spirals, including the Milky Way, have clouds of old, faint stars around their nuclei, but in M104 the galaxy's light is dominated by them. This effect is enhanced because disk of the galaxy is seen nearly edge - on and dust in its outer parts is in silhouette as it crosses the picture. The galaxy is about 28 million light years distant. This image was obtained with FORS1 instrument on ANTU telescope at Paranal observatory on January 30 2000

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Spiral galaxy ESO 269 - 57 in Centaurus - Galaxy ESO 269 - 57 in Centaurus - The spiral galaxy ESO 269 - 57 is about 155 million years away - light from Earth. The picture shows the complex structure of ESO 269 - 57, with an inner “” ring””, of several tightly wound spiral arms, surrounded by two outer ones that appear to split into several branches. Many blue and diffuse objects are visible - most are star - forming regions. The galaxy type is Sa (r) and its distance is about 155 million light - years. It extends over about 4 arcmin in the sky, corresponding to almost 200,000 light - years across. Many other galaxies are visible in the background. This three - colour composite was obtained with VLT ANTU and FORS1 in the morning of March 27, 1999

Spiral galaxy ESO 269 - 57 in Centaurus - Galaxy ESO 269 - 57 in Centaurus - The spiral galaxy ESO 269 - 57 is about 155 million years away - light from Earth. The picture shows the complex structure of ESO 269 - 57, with an inner “” ring””, of several tightly wound spiral arms, surrounded by two outer ones that appear to split into several branches. Many blue and diffuse objects are visible - most are star - forming regions. The galaxy type is Sa (r) and its distance is about 155 million light - years. It extends over about 4 arcmin in the sky, corresponding to almost 200,000 light - years across. Many other galaxies are visible in the background. This three - colour composite was obtained with VLT ANTU and FORS1 in the morning of March 27, 1999

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Spiral galaxy NGC 7424 in the Crane - Galaxy NGC 7424 in Grus - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 7424 is located about 40 million years away from Earth. NGC 7424 extends over nearly 100,000 light years, like our galaxy. Numerous bright blue clusters of massive young stars are visible along the spiral arms. Image obtained by the telescope MELIPAL of the VLT on October 9, 2004 Composite colour - coded image of spiral galaxy, NGC 7424, at a distance of 40 million light - years. This galaxy is classified as “” SAB (rs) cd””, meaning that it is intermediate between normal spirals (SA) and strongly barred galaxies (SB) and that it has rather open arms with a small central region. It also shows many ionised regions as well as clusters of young and massive stars. Ten young massive star clusters can be identified whose size span the range from 1 to 200 light - years. The galaxy itself is roughly 100,000 light - years across, that is, quite similar in size to our own Milky Way galaxy. Images obtaine

Spiral galaxy NGC 7424 in the Crane - Galaxy NGC 7424 in Grus - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 7424 is located about 40 million years away from Earth. NGC 7424 extends over nearly 100,000 light years, like our galaxy. Numerous bright blue clusters of massive young stars are visible along the spiral arms. Image obtained by the telescope MELIPAL of the VLT on October 9, 2004 Composite colour - coded image of spiral galaxy, NGC 7424, at a distance of 40 million light - years. This galaxy is classified as “” SAB (rs) cd””, meaning that it is intermediate between normal spirals (SA) and strongly barred galaxies (SB) and that it has rather open arms with a small central region. It also shows many ionised regions as well as clusters of young and massive stars. Ten young massive star clusters can be identified whose size span the range from 1 to 200 light - years. The galaxy itself is roughly 100,000 light - years across, that is, quite similar in size to our own Milky Way galaxy. Images obtaine

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 613 in the Sculptor - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 613 in Sculptor - Image of the barree spiral galaxy NGC 613 realized by the Very Large Telescope in December 2001. Unlike most barred spirals, this galaxy has multiple arms. It's assumed that a black hole sits in its center. Barred spiral galaxy NGC 613 obtained with the FORS1 and FORS2 multi - mode instruments (at VLT MELIPAL and YEPUN, respectively) on December 16 - 18, 2001. It is a composite of three exposures in different wavebands. NGC 613 is a beautiful barred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation Sculptor. This galaxy is inclined by 32 degrees and, contrary to most barred spirals, has many arms that give it a tentacular appearance. Prominent dust lanes are visible along the large - scale bar. Extensive star - formation occurs in this area, at the ends of the bar, and also in the nuclear regions of the galaxy. The gas at the centre, as well as the radio properties are indicative of the presence of a ma

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 613 in the Sculptor - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 613 in Sculptor - Image of the barree spiral galaxy NGC 613 realized by the Very Large Telescope in December 2001. Unlike most barred spirals, this galaxy has multiple arms. It's assumed that a black hole sits in its center. Barred spiral galaxy NGC 613 obtained with the FORS1 and FORS2 multi - mode instruments (at VLT MELIPAL and YEPUN, respectively) on December 16 - 18, 2001. It is a composite of three exposures in different wavebands. NGC 613 is a beautiful barred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation Sculptor. This galaxy is inclined by 32 degrees and, contrary to most barred spirals, has many arms that give it a tentacular appearance. Prominent dust lanes are visible along the large - scale bar. Extensive star - formation occurs in this area, at the ends of the bar, and also in the nuclear regions of the galaxy. The gas at the centre, as well as the radio properties are indicative of the presence of a ma

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Telescope of 8,2m ANTU - The 8,2m telescope Antu.: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

Telescope of 8,2m ANTU - The 8,2m telescope Antu.: Observatoire du Paranal-Le VLT - The Very Large Telescope (VLT)

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Cometary blood cell CG4 in the stern - Cometary blood cell CG4 - Cometary blood cells are small clouds of isolated gases. The latter, called CG4, is located about 1300 light years ago in the constellation of Pupus. Its head is 1.5 years - light and its tail (off-field) extends for 8 years - light. This cloud is a star-forming region. Image obtained by the VLT. The cometary globule CG4 glows menacingly in this image from Eso's Very Large Telescope. Although it looks huge and bright in this image it is actually a faint nebula and not easy to observe. The exact nature of CG4 remains a mystery

Cometary blood cell CG4 in the stern - Cometary blood cell CG4 - Cometary blood cells are small clouds of isolated gases. The latter, called CG4, is located about 1300 light years ago in the constellation of Pupus. Its head is 1.5 years - light and its tail (off-field) extends for 8 years - light. This cloud is a star-forming region. Image obtained by the VLT. The cometary globule CG4 glows menacingly in this image from Eso's Very Large Telescope. Although it looks huge and bright in this image it is actually a faint nebula and not easy to observe. The exact nature of CG4 remains a mystery

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Galaxy NGC 4650A in Centaurus - Galaxy NGC 4650A in Centaurus - The polar ring galaxy NGC 4650A is located about 130 million years away from Earth. The host galaxy is surrounded by a polar ring shaped like gas and stars. This type of galaxy is rarely observed. This image was obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT in 1998. This is a colour photo from the VLT that shows NGC 4650A, a member of the so - called Centaurus chain of galaxies in the southern constellation of that name. NGC 4650A is a complex system that is located at a distance of about 130 million light - years. There are two main components, a lenticular - shaped galaxy (of type S0), surrounded by a knotty extended ring - like distribution of stars, dust and gas, almost perpendicular to each other. The stars in the central, structureless region and the material (stars, gas, and dust) in the outer disk rotate in two different planes that are almost perpendicular to each other. The observed motions indicate the presence of a

Galaxy NGC 4650A in Centaurus - Galaxy NGC 4650A in Centaurus - The polar ring galaxy NGC 4650A is located about 130 million years away from Earth. The host galaxy is surrounded by a polar ring shaped like gas and stars. This type of galaxy is rarely observed. This image was obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT in 1998. This is a colour photo from the VLT that shows NGC 4650A, a member of the so - called Centaurus chain of galaxies in the southern constellation of that name. NGC 4650A is a complex system that is located at a distance of about 130 million light - years. There are two main components, a lenticular - shaped galaxy (of type S0), surrounded by a knotty extended ring - like distribution of stars, dust and gas, almost perpendicular to each other. The stars in the central, structureless region and the material (stars, gas, and dust) in the outer disk rotate in two different planes that are almost perpendicular to each other. The observed motions indicate the presence of a

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Galaxies NGC 5090 - NGC 5091 in Centaurus - Interacting galaxies NGC 5090 - 5091 in Centaurus - NGC 5090 is an elliptical galaxy and NGC 5091 a spiral galaxy. These two galaxies interact and lie about 150 million light years away from Earth. This image was obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT on March 29, 1999. NGC 5090 is an elliptical galaxy interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 5091. Both are located at about 150 million light - years away. Image taken with ANTU telescope (VLT) on March 29, 1999

Galaxies NGC 5090 - NGC 5091 in Centaurus - Interacting galaxies NGC 5090 - 5091 in Centaurus - NGC 5090 is an elliptical galaxy and NGC 5091 a spiral galaxy. These two galaxies interact and lie about 150 million light years away from Earth. This image was obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT on March 29, 1999. NGC 5090 is an elliptical galaxy interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 5091. Both are located at about 150 million light - years away. Image taken with ANTU telescope (VLT) on March 29, 1999

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Spiral galaxy ESO 510 - 13 in Hydra - Spiral galaxy ESO 510 - 13 in Hydra - The spiral galaxy ESO 510 - 13 is about 150 million years away - light from Earth and extends over about 100,000 years - light. Image obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT on March 15, 1999. The peculiar spiral galaxy ESO 510 - 13 resembles the famous “” Sombrero”” galaxy, but its equatorial dust plane is pronouncedly warped. Its distance is about 170 million light - years and the size is 100,000 light - years. This three - colour composite was obtained with VLT ANTU and FORS in the morning of March 15, 1999

Spiral galaxy ESO 510 - 13 in Hydra - Spiral galaxy ESO 510 - 13 in Hydra - The spiral galaxy ESO 510 - 13 is about 150 million years away - light from Earth and extends over about 100,000 years - light. Image obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT on March 15, 1999. The peculiar spiral galaxy ESO 510 - 13 resembles the famous “” Sombrero”” galaxy, but its equatorial dust plane is pronouncedly warped. Its distance is about 170 million light - years and the size is 100,000 light - years. This three - colour composite was obtained with VLT ANTU and FORS in the morning of March 15, 1999

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Paranal Observatory. - Paranal Observatory, Chile - One of the Auxilliary Telescopes measuring 1.8m in diameter. One of the VLTI auxiliary telescope

Paranal Observatory. - Paranal Observatory, Chile - One of the Auxilliary Telescopes measuring 1.8m in diameter. One of the VLTI auxiliary telescope

Guillaume Blanchard

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Paranal Observatory, Chile - Paranal and the Full Moon: The Very Large Telescope (VLT) seen on 11 August 2014 lit by the full moon. The full Moon shines over the Very Large Telescope (VLT), the flagship optical observatory of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the most advanced one in the world now. The four 8m telescopes telescopes, named Antu (Sun), Kueyen (Moon), Melipal (Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus) form a very versatile observatory. They can be used as a single large telescope that adds (incoherently) the light from all four, in order to achieve the light gathering ability of a single 16m telescope. Also, their light can be combined in a coherent manner in order to achieve a solving power equivalent to the one of a telescope with a diameter as large as the baseline between the units. Of course, all the telescopes can be used individually, which is usually the default mode of operation

Paranal Observatory, Chile - Paranal and the Full Moon: The Very Large Telescope (VLT) seen on 11 August 2014 lit by the full moon. The full Moon shines over the Very Large Telescope (VLT), the flagship optical observatory of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the most advanced one in the world now. The four 8m telescopes telescopes, named Antu (Sun), Kueyen (Moon), Melipal (Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus) form a very versatile observatory. They can be used as a single large telescope that adds (incoherently) the light from all four, in order to achieve the light gathering ability of a single 16m telescope. Also, their light can be combined in a coherent manner in order to achieve a solving power equivalent to the one of a telescope with a diameter as large as the baseline between the units. Of course, all the telescopes can be used individually, which is usually the default mode of operation

Alex Tudorica

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Galaxy clusters 1ES 0657 - 55 in the Carene - Gravitational lens in galaxy cluster 1ES 0657 - 55 - False color image of the distant galaxy cluster 1ES 0657 - 55 in the southern constellation of Carene obtained by the VLT. A gravitational mirage is visible in the form of a green arc at the top right of the image; it is the image of an even farther away galaxy curved and amplified by the gravity of this cluster. An Arc at z = 3.23 in galaxy cluster 1ES 0657 - 55. The galaxy cluster 1ES 0657 - 55 is located in the southern constellation Carina (The Keel), south of the Milky Way band. Its redshift has been measured as z = 0.29. It is a source of strong and very hot X - ray emission and has an asymmetric galaxy distribution, indicating a large mass and recent formation

Galaxy clusters 1ES 0657 - 55 in the Carene - Gravitational lens in galaxy cluster 1ES 0657 - 55 - False color image of the distant galaxy cluster 1ES 0657 - 55 in the southern constellation of Carene obtained by the VLT. A gravitational mirage is visible in the form of a green arc at the top right of the image; it is the image of an even farther away galaxy curved and amplified by the gravity of this cluster. An Arc at z = 3.23 in galaxy cluster 1ES 0657 - 55. The galaxy cluster 1ES 0657 - 55 is located in the southern constellation Carina (The Keel), south of the Milky Way band. Its redshift has been measured as z = 0.29. It is a source of strong and very hot X - ray emission and has an asymmetric galaxy distribution, indicating a large mass and recent formation

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Spiral Galaxy M83 in Hydra - Spiral galaxy M83 in Hydra - The galaxy M83 (NGC 5236) is located about 15 million years away from Earth. This galaxy is intermediate between a classic spiral and a barree spiral. Image obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT in Chile in March 1999. M83 (NGC 5236) is located in the southern constellation Hydra at 15 million light years from the sun. It is classified as intermediate between normal and barred spiral galaxies. Image obtained with ANTU telescope (VLT) in March 1999

Spiral Galaxy M83 in Hydra - Spiral galaxy M83 in Hydra - The galaxy M83 (NGC 5236) is located about 15 million years away from Earth. This galaxy is intermediate between a classic spiral and a barree spiral. Image obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT in Chile in March 1999. M83 (NGC 5236) is located in the southern constellation Hydra at 15 million light years from the sun. It is classified as intermediate between normal and barred spiral galaxies. Image obtained with ANTU telescope (VLT) in March 1999

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The McNaught comet at the Paranal Observatory - Comet McNaught over Paranal observatory - View of the McNaught comet obtained on January 19, 2007 in Chile. In the foreground, one of the auxiliary telescopes of the Paranal Observatory. Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) as seen over Paranal observatory, Chile, on January 19 2007

The McNaught comet at the Paranal Observatory - Comet McNaught over Paranal observatory - View of the McNaught comet obtained on January 19, 2007 in Chile. In the foreground, one of the auxiliary telescopes of the Paranal Observatory. Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) as seen over Paranal observatory, Chile, on January 19 2007

Guillaume Blanchard

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Spiral Galaxy M83 in Hydra - Spiral galaxy M83 in Hydra - The galaxy M83 (NGC 5236) is located about 15 million years away from Earth. This galaxy is intermediate between a classical spiral and a barree spiral Image obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT in Chile in March 1999. M83 (NGC 5236) is located in the southern constellation Hydra at 15 million light years from the sun. It is classified as intermediate between normal and barred spiral galaxies. Image obtained with ANTU telescope (VLT) in March 1999

Spiral Galaxy M83 in Hydra - Spiral galaxy M83 in Hydra - The galaxy M83 (NGC 5236) is located about 15 million years away from Earth. This galaxy is intermediate between a classical spiral and a barree spiral Image obtained by the ANTU telescope of the VLT in Chile in March 1999. M83 (NGC 5236) is located in the southern constellation Hydra at 15 million light years from the sun. It is classified as intermediate between normal and barred spiral galaxies. Image obtained with ANTU telescope (VLT) in March 1999

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The McNaught Comet at the Paranal Observatory - Comet McNaught over Paranal Observatory - View of the McNaught Comet obtained on January 19, 2007 above the VLT in Chile. Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) as seen over Very Large Telescope, Chile, on January 19 2007

The McNaught Comet at the Paranal Observatory - Comet McNaught over Paranal Observatory - View of the McNaught Comet obtained on January 19, 2007 above the VLT in Chile. Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) as seen over Very Large Telescope, Chile, on January 19 2007

Guillaume Blanchard

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McNaught Comet McNaught - View of McNaught Comet in January 2007 in Chile. On the left, a laser shot from the Paranal Observatory. Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) with laser beam from Paranal observatory in Chile. January 2007

McNaught Comet McNaught - View of McNaught Comet in January 2007 in Chile. On the left, a laser shot from the Paranal Observatory. Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) with laser beam from Paranal observatory in Chile. January 2007

Guillaume Blanchard

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Galaxy clusters Abell 370 - Abell 370 cluster of galaxies with gravitational arcs - This cluster contains a large number of galaxies, most of which are elliptical. A gravitational arc is visible at the bottom of the image. This is the deformed image of a galaxy farther away behind the cluster. This cluster hosts one of the most prominent gravitational arcs known to date. The light of a very remote object is deformed by the foreground cluster. Abell 370, at the center of the photo, contains a large number of galaxies - most of them are ellipticals. The two brightest red galaxies slightly above the gravitational arc are the most massive in the cluster and give an important contribution to the lensing event. This gravitational arc - in combination with the cluster of galaxies - provides a natural laboratory to study the physics of gravity. The exact shape of the arc allows to estimate the mass of the cluster through the equations of general relativity

Galaxy clusters Abell 370 - Abell 370 cluster of galaxies with gravitational arcs - This cluster contains a large number of galaxies, most of which are elliptical. A gravitational arc is visible at the bottom of the image. This is the deformed image of a galaxy farther away behind the cluster. This cluster hosts one of the most prominent gravitational arcs known to date. The light of a very remote object is deformed by the foreground cluster. Abell 370, at the center of the photo, contains a large number of galaxies - most of them are ellipticals. The two brightest red galaxies slightly above the gravitational arc are the most massive in the cluster and give an important contribution to the lensing event. This gravitational arc - in combination with the cluster of galaxies - provides a natural laboratory to study the physics of gravity. The exact shape of the arc allows to estimate the mass of the cluster through the equations of general relativity

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Spiral galaxy NGC 1792 in Dove - Spiral galaxy NGC 1792 in Columba - NGC 1792 is located in the southern constellation Dove. Image obtained by the VLT in December 2001 NGC 1792 is located in the southern constellation Columba (The Dove). It is a starburst spiral galaxy. Its optical appearance is quite chaotic, due to the patchy distribution of dust throughout the disc of this galaxy. It is very rich in neutral hydrogen gas - fuel for the formation of new stars - and is indeed rapidly forming such stars. The galaxy is characterized by unusually luminous far - infrared radiation; this is due to dust heated by young stars. Image taken on 16 - 18 December 2001 with the VLT

Spiral galaxy NGC 1792 in Dove - Spiral galaxy NGC 1792 in Columba - NGC 1792 is located in the southern constellation Dove. Image obtained by the VLT in December 2001 NGC 1792 is located in the southern constellation Columba (The Dove). It is a starburst spiral galaxy. Its optical appearance is quite chaotic, due to the patchy distribution of dust throughout the disc of this galaxy. It is very rich in neutral hydrogen gas - fuel for the formation of new stars - and is indeed rapidly forming such stars. The galaxy is characterized by unusually luminous far - infrared radiation; this is due to dust heated by young stars. Image taken on 16 - 18 December 2001 with the VLT

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Galaxies cluster Abell 2744 - This image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2744 located in the constellation of the Sculptor, combines images obtained in visible form by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the Very Large Telescope (VLT). This image of galaxy cluster Abell 2744 combines data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys, with an image taken with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT). Hubble provides the central, most detailed part of the image, while the VLT, which has a wider field of view, provides the outer parts of the image. This object has been nicknamed Pandora's Cluster because of the many different and strange phenomena that were unleashed by a huge collision that occurred over a period of 350 million years. A simultaneous pile - up between at least four separate clusters has produced strange effects that have never been seen together before

Galaxies cluster Abell 2744 - This image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2744 located in the constellation of the Sculptor, combines images obtained in visible form by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the Very Large Telescope (VLT). This image of galaxy cluster Abell 2744 combines data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys, with an image taken with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT). Hubble provides the central, most detailed part of the image, while the VLT, which has a wider field of view, provides the outer parts of the image. This object has been nicknamed Pandora's Cluster because of the many different and strange phenomena that were unleashed by a huge collision that occurred over a period of 350 million years. A simultaneous pile - up between at least four separate clusters has produced strange effects that have never been seen together before

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Galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridan - Spiral galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridanus - Image of the large spiral galaxy NGC 1232 obtained by the VLT in September 1998. In the arms, many star-forming regions are visible, while in the center of the galaxy, older resident stars. Note the presence on the left of a dwarf galaxy. NGC 1232 is located about 100 million years ago - light. The field of this photo is about 200,000 years old - light, double our galaxy, the Lactee Way. NGC 1232 is located 20 degrees south of the celestial equator, in the constellation Eridanus (The River). The distance is about 100 million light - years. The edge of the field shown here corresponds to about 200,000 lightyears, or about twice the size of the Milky Way galaxy. This image of the large spiral galaxy NGC 1232 was obtained on September 21, 1998, by the FORS instrument at VLT. The colours of the different regions are well visible: the central areas contain older stars of reddish colour, while the spiral arms are populated by y

Galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridan - Spiral galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridanus - Image of the large spiral galaxy NGC 1232 obtained by the VLT in September 1998. In the arms, many star-forming regions are visible, while in the center of the galaxy, older resident stars. Note the presence on the left of a dwarf galaxy. NGC 1232 is located about 100 million years ago - light. The field of this photo is about 200,000 years old - light, double our galaxy, the Lactee Way. NGC 1232 is located 20 degrees south of the celestial equator, in the constellation Eridanus (The River). The distance is about 100 million light - years. The edge of the field shown here corresponds to about 200,000 lightyears, or about twice the size of the Milky Way galaxy. This image of the large spiral galaxy NGC 1232 was obtained on September 21, 1998, by the FORS instrument at VLT. The colours of the different regions are well visible: the central areas contain older stars of reddish colour, while the spiral arms are populated by y

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Clusters of distant galaxies RDCS1252.9 - 2927 - Distant galaxy cluster RDCS1252.9 - 2927 - This cluster of galaxies is 9 billion years old - light in the constellation Hydra, and is the most massive known to date. It probably contains several thousand galaxies. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope and the VLT. The image shows the entire galaxy cluster (1/15 of a degree, corresponding to about 7 million light - years, across). The cluster probably contains many thousands of galaxies. Most of the other galaxies in the image, including most of the blue galaxies, are foreground or background galaxies. The image, which is made with an additional infrared exposure taken with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, shows mature galaxies in a massive cluster that existed when the cosmos was 5000 million years old. The cluster, called RDCS1252.9 - 2927, is as massive as '300 trillion' suns and is the most massive known cluster for its epoch. Dominating the core are a

Clusters of distant galaxies RDCS1252.9 - 2927 - Distant galaxy cluster RDCS1252.9 - 2927 - This cluster of galaxies is 9 billion years old - light in the constellation Hydra, and is the most massive known to date. It probably contains several thousand galaxies. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope and the VLT. The image shows the entire galaxy cluster (1/15 of a degree, corresponding to about 7 million light - years, across). The cluster probably contains many thousands of galaxies. Most of the other galaxies in the image, including most of the blue galaxies, are foreground or background galaxies. The image, which is made with an additional infrared exposure taken with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, shows mature galaxies in a massive cluster that existed when the cosmos was 5000 million years old. The cluster, called RDCS1252.9 - 2927, is as massive as '300 trillion' suns and is the most massive known cluster for its epoch. Dominating the core are a

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Globular cluster 47 Toucan - Globular cluster 47 Tucanae - The globular cluster 47 Toucan (or NGC 104) is visible to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere. Located about 16000 years ago - light it contains several million stars, some of which are among the older stars known today. This image was obtained by the Kueyen telescope of the VLT in Chile in 2001. It shows the central part of the cluster. 47 Tucanae is an impressive globular cluster that is visible with the unaided eye from the southern hemisphere. Located about 16,000 light years away, it has a total mass of about 1 million times the mass of the Sun and is 120 light years across, making it appear on the sky as big as the full moon. The colour image of 47 Tucanae shown here was taken with FORS1 on Eso's Very Large Telescope in 2001. The image covers only the densest, very central part of the cluster. The globular cluster extends in reality four times further away

Globular cluster 47 Toucan - Globular cluster 47 Tucanae - The globular cluster 47 Toucan (or NGC 104) is visible to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere. Located about 16000 years ago - light it contains several million stars, some of which are among the older stars known today. This image was obtained by the Kueyen telescope of the VLT in Chile in 2001. It shows the central part of the cluster. 47 Tucanae is an impressive globular cluster that is visible with the unaided eye from the southern hemisphere. Located about 16,000 light years away, it has a total mass of about 1 million times the mass of the Sun and is 120 light years across, making it appear on the sky as big as the full moon. The colour image of 47 Tucanae shown here was taken with FORS1 on Eso's Very Large Telescope in 2001. The image covers only the densest, very central part of the cluster. The globular cluster extends in reality four times further away

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Paranal Observatory, Chile 03/2008 - Paranal Observatory, Chile 03/2008 - Panorama of the Paranal Observatory at dusk. March 2008. Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the top of Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert in the northern part of Chile. March 2008

Paranal Observatory, Chile 03/2008 - Paranal Observatory, Chile 03/2008 - Panorama of the Paranal Observatory at dusk. March 2008. Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the top of Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert in the northern part of Chile. March 2008

Stephane Guisard

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IC 2944 in Centaur - Stellar nursery IC 2944 - View of the cluster of stars IC 2944 near which Bok's blood cells are visible. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. This intriguing new view of a spectacular stellar nursery IC 2944 is being released to celebrate a milestone: 15 years of Eso's Very Large Telescope. This image also shows a group of thick clouds of dust known as the Thackeray globules silhouetted against the pale pink glowing gas of the nebula. These blood cells are under fierce bombardment from the ultraviolet radiation from nearby hot young stars. They are both being eroded away and also fragmenting, rather like lumps of butter dropped onto a hot frying pan. It is likely that Thackeray's globules will be destroyed before they can collapse and form new stars

IC 2944 in Centaur - Stellar nursery IC 2944 - View of the cluster of stars IC 2944 near which Bok's blood cells are visible. A Bok's blood cell is a dark interstellar cloud of gases and dust that absorb light. If it condenses enough, it gives birth to new stars. This intriguing new view of a spectacular stellar nursery IC 2944 is being released to celebrate a milestone: 15 years of Eso's Very Large Telescope. This image also shows a group of thick clouds of dust known as the Thackeray globules silhouetted against the pale pink glowing gas of the nebula. These blood cells are under fierce bombardment from the ultraviolet radiation from nearby hot young stars. They are both being eroded away and also fragmenting, rather like lumps of butter dropped onto a hot frying pan. It is likely that Thackeray's globules will be destroyed before they can collapse and form new stars

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1365 in the Furnace - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 in Fornax - NGC 1365 is a barree spiral galaxy that extends over 200,000 years - light. Located 60 million years ago - light, it belongs to the cluster of galaxies of the Furnace. Image obtained in 1999 by the European telescope Antu of the VLT in Chile. NGC 1365 is one of the most prominent “” barred”” galaxies in the sky. It is a supergiant galaxy with a diameter of about 200,000 light - years, seen in the direction of the southern constellation Fornax. It is a major member of the Fornax Cluster of Galaxies. The distance is about 60 million light - years. A massive straight bar runs through this galaxy and contains the nucleus at the centre. It consists mostly of older stars that give a reddish colour to the bar.The gravitational perturbation from the bar causes interstellar gas and dust clouds to form a pair of spiral arms that extend from the ends of the bar. Young luminous hot stars, born out of the inter

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1365 in the Furnace - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 in Fornax - NGC 1365 is a barree spiral galaxy that extends over 200,000 years - light. Located 60 million years ago - light, it belongs to the cluster of galaxies of the Furnace. Image obtained in 1999 by the European telescope Antu of the VLT in Chile. NGC 1365 is one of the most prominent “” barred”” galaxies in the sky. It is a supergiant galaxy with a diameter of about 200,000 light - years, seen in the direction of the southern constellation Fornax. It is a major member of the Fornax Cluster of Galaxies. The distance is about 60 million light - years. A massive straight bar runs through this galaxy and contains the nucleus at the centre. It consists mostly of older stars that give a reddish colour to the bar.The gravitational perturbation from the bar causes interstellar gas and dust clouds to form a pair of spiral arms that extend from the ends of the bar. Young luminous hot stars, born out of the inter

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Paranal Observatory, Chile: The Very Large Telescope (VLT) and its auxiliary telescopes seen on August 9, 2014. In the sky the galaxy of Andromede is visible. The four 8m telescopes telescopes, named Antu (Sun), Kueyen (Moon), Melipal (Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus) form a very versatile observatory. They can be used as a single large telescope that adds (incoherently) the light from all four, in order to achieve the light gathering ability of a single 16m telescope. Also, their light can be combined in a coherent manner in order to achieve a solving power equivalent to the one of a telescope with a diameter as large as the baseline between the units. Of course, all the telescopes can be used individually, which is usually the default mode of operation

Paranal Observatory, Chile: The Very Large Telescope (VLT) and its auxiliary telescopes seen on August 9, 2014. In the sky the galaxy of Andromede is visible. The four 8m telescopes telescopes, named Antu (Sun), Kueyen (Moon), Melipal (Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus) form a very versatile observatory. They can be used as a single large telescope that adds (incoherently) the light from all four, in order to achieve the light gathering ability of a single 16m telescope. Also, their light can be combined in a coherent manner in order to achieve a solving power equivalent to the one of a telescope with a diameter as large as the baseline between the units. Of course, all the telescopes can be used individually, which is usually the default mode of operation

Alex Tudorica

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1559 and supernova - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559 with a supernova - The galaxy NGC 1559 is a galaxy of Seyfert located about 50 million years ago - light in the constellation Reticule. In this image obtained in 2005 by the Kueyen European telescope of the VLT in Chile, a bright star is visible just above the galaxy, a supernova of type Ia named SN 2005df. On the night of August 4, 2005, an amateur astronomer and supernovae discoverer Reverend Robert Evans discovered a supernova just North of this galaxy. This supernova is classified as a somewhat unusual type Ia supernova, caught probably 10 days before it reached its maximum brightness. Such a supernova is thought to be the result of the explosion of a small and dense star - a white dwarf - inside a binary system. As its companion was continuously spilling matter onto the white dwarf, the white dwarf reached a critical mass, leading to a fatal instability. NGC 1559 is a SBc (s) - type spiral galaxy located a

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1559 and supernova - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559 with a supernova - The galaxy NGC 1559 is a galaxy of Seyfert located about 50 million years ago - light in the constellation Reticule. In this image obtained in 2005 by the Kueyen European telescope of the VLT in Chile, a bright star is visible just above the galaxy, a supernova of type Ia named SN 2005df. On the night of August 4, 2005, an amateur astronomer and supernovae discoverer Reverend Robert Evans discovered a supernova just North of this galaxy. This supernova is classified as a somewhat unusual type Ia supernova, caught probably 10 days before it reached its maximum brightness. Such a supernova is thought to be the result of the explosion of a small and dense star - a white dwarf - inside a binary system. As its companion was continuously spilling matter onto the white dwarf, the white dwarf reached a critical mass, leading to a fatal instability. NGC 1559 is a SBc (s) - type spiral galaxy located a

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Paranal Observatory, Chile 03/2008 - Paranal Observatory, Chile 03/2008 - Panorama of the Paranal Observatory at dusk. March 2008. Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the top of Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert in the northern part of Chile. March 2008

Paranal Observatory, Chile 03/2008 - Paranal Observatory, Chile 03/2008 - Panorama of the Paranal Observatory at dusk. March 2008. Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the top of Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert in the northern part of Chile. March 2008

Stephane Guisard

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Composite image of galaxies IC 4970 and NGC 6872 (photo)

Composite image of galaxies IC 4970 and NGC 6872 (photo)

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Telescope Yepun - Paranal Observatory, Chile - Yepun and the Magellanic clouds - Paranal Observatory, Chile: The 8,2m diameter telescope Yepun and an auxiliary telescope seen on August 8, 2014. In the sky the clouds of Magellan. The four 8m telescopes telescopes, named Antu (Sun), Kueyen (Moon), Melipal (Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus) form a very versatile observatory. They can be used as a single large telescope that adds (incoherently) the light from all four, in order to achieve the light gathering ability of a single 16m telescope. Also, their light can be combined in a coherent manner in order to achieve a solving power equivalent to the one of a telescope with a diameter as large as the baseline between the units. Of course, all the telescopes can be used individually, which is usually the default mode of operation

Telescope Yepun - Paranal Observatory, Chile - Yepun and the Magellanic clouds - Paranal Observatory, Chile: The 8,2m diameter telescope Yepun and an auxiliary telescope seen on August 8, 2014. In the sky the clouds of Magellan. The four 8m telescopes telescopes, named Antu (Sun), Kueyen (Moon), Melipal (Southern Cross), and Yepun (Venus) form a very versatile observatory. They can be used as a single large telescope that adds (incoherently) the light from all four, in order to achieve the light gathering ability of a single 16m telescope. Also, their light can be combined in a coherent manner in order to achieve a solving power equivalent to the one of a telescope with a diameter as large as the baseline between the units. Of course, all the telescopes can be used individually, which is usually the default mode of operation

Alex Tudorica

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Center of the Orion Nebula - Trapeze - Orion nebula center - Mosaic of infrared images showing the center of the Orion Nebula, the Trapeze region. 4 massive stars form the Trapeze but the image also shows the cluster of stars associated with it, constitutes a thousand stars of about 1 million years old. Mosaic of 81 infrared images obtained by the ISAAC instrument at the VLT. Colour composite mosaic image of the central part of the Orion Nebula, based on 81 images obtained with the infrared multi - mode ISAAC instrument on the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory. The famous Trapezium stars are seen near the centre and the photo also shows the associated cluster of about one thousand stars, about a million years old

Center of the Orion Nebula - Trapeze - Orion nebula center - Mosaic of infrared images showing the center of the Orion Nebula, the Trapeze region. 4 massive stars form the Trapeze but the image also shows the cluster of stars associated with it, constitutes a thousand stars of about 1 million years old. Mosaic of 81 infrared images obtained by the ISAAC instrument at the VLT. Colour composite mosaic image of the central part of the Orion Nebula, based on 81 images obtained with the infrared multi - mode ISAAC instrument on the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory. The famous Trapezium stars are seen near the centre and the photo also shows the associated cluster of about one thousand stars, about a million years old

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Circumpolar - Cerro Paranal - Hemisphere South - Circumpolar above Cerro Paranal observatory - 10h photographic pose around the southern Celeste pole. The glows of twilight on the right and dawn on the left are visible. In the foreground, the domes of the VLT. Cerro Paranal observatory from twilight (right) to dawn (left). 10 hours exposure

Circumpolar - Cerro Paranal - Hemisphere South - Circumpolar above Cerro Paranal observatory - 10h photographic pose around the southern Celeste pole. The glows of twilight on the right and dawn on the left are visible. In the foreground, the domes of the VLT. Cerro Paranal observatory from twilight (right) to dawn (left). 10 hours exposure

Stephane Guisard

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Composite image of galaxy cluster Abell 2052 (photo)

Composite image of galaxy cluster Abell 2052 (photo)

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Moon and planets above the Paranal Observatory - Paranal Observatory, Venus - Mercury - Mars - Moon conjunction - The Moon with the Venus planets (the brightest at the bottom right of the Moon), Mercury (to the right of the Moon) and Mars (to the top right of the Moon), seen on 1 September 2008 at the Paranal Observatory in Chile. Moon - Venus - Mercury - Mars conjunction in twilight. Paranal Observatory, Chile. Sep 1st 2008

Moon and planets above the Paranal Observatory - Paranal Observatory, Venus - Mercury - Mars - Moon conjunction - The Moon with the Venus planets (the brightest at the bottom right of the Moon), Mercury (to the right of the Moon) and Mars (to the top right of the Moon), seen on 1 September 2008 at the Paranal Observatory in Chile. Moon - Venus - Mercury - Mars conjunction in twilight. Paranal Observatory, Chile. Sep 1st 2008

Stephane Guisard

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Centaurus A elliptical galaxy (NGC 5128) in the Centaurus - Galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) - The galaxy NGC 5128 is located about 13 million years away from Earth. This Giant Galaxy is a powerful radio source known as Centaurus A. It is an active galaxy whose energy comes from a supermassive black hole. This image obtained by the Kueyen telescope of the VLT in Chile on 1 February 2000 shows the star flames that occur in the dark band of the galaxy. Centaurus A is one of the foremost examples of a radio - loud active galactic nucleus (AGN). On images obtained at optical wavelengths, thick dust layers almost completely obscure the galaxy's centre. Until 1949, NGC 5128 was thought to be a strange object in the Milky Way, but it was then identified as a powerful radio galaxy and designated Centaurus A. The distance is about 10 - 13 million light - years (3 - 4 Mpc) and the apparent visual magnitude is about 8, or 5 times too faint to be seen with the unaided eye. There is strong evidence th

Centaurus A elliptical galaxy (NGC 5128) in the Centaurus - Galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) - The galaxy NGC 5128 is located about 13 million years away from Earth. This Giant Galaxy is a powerful radio source known as Centaurus A. It is an active galaxy whose energy comes from a supermassive black hole. This image obtained by the Kueyen telescope of the VLT in Chile on 1 February 2000 shows the star flames that occur in the dark band of the galaxy. Centaurus A is one of the foremost examples of a radio - loud active galactic nucleus (AGN). On images obtained at optical wavelengths, thick dust layers almost completely obscure the galaxy's centre. Until 1949, NGC 5128 was thought to be a strange object in the Milky Way, but it was then identified as a powerful radio galaxy and designated Centaurus A. The distance is about 10 - 13 million light - years (3 - 4 Mpc) and the apparent visual magnitude is about 8, or 5 times too faint to be seen with the unaided eye. There is strong evidence th

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Paranal Observatory, Chile - Paranal Observatory, Chile - Yepun, one of the four 8.2m telescopes of the VLT (Very Large Telescope), and two of the four 1.8m auxiliary telescopes. On the horizon, the shadow of the Earth projected on the atmosphere, the belt of Venus (or anticrepuscular arch). January 2008. Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the top of Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert in the northern part of Chile. This picture shows at left Yepun, one of the four 8,2m telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT), with two auxiliary telescopes. Visible too, the anticrepuscular arch (or belt of Venus, the shadow of earth projected in the atmosphere) January 2008

Paranal Observatory, Chile - Paranal Observatory, Chile - Yepun, one of the four 8.2m telescopes of the VLT (Very Large Telescope), and two of the four 1.8m auxiliary telescopes. On the horizon, the shadow of the Earth projected on the atmosphere, the belt of Venus (or anticrepuscular arch). January 2008. Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the top of Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert in the northern part of Chile. This picture shows at left Yepun, one of the four 8,2m telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT), with two auxiliary telescopes. Visible too, the anticrepuscular arch (or belt of Venus, the shadow of earth projected in the atmosphere) January 2008

Guillaume Blanchard

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Far Galaxies - Chandra Deep Field South - Distant Galaxies - GOODS Chandra Deep Field South - A myriad of distant galaxies, accompanied by a few stars of our Lactee Way, covers almost the entire picture. Some detected galaxies are a billion times weaker than the human eye can perceive without instrument. Many new galaxies are so distant that they appear to us as they were when the Universe was only two billion years old. The image was made by the Very Large Telescope and the 2.2m telescope of La Silla within the framework of the GOODS programme, an extensive programme of study of primordial galaxies conducted by different terrestrial and spatial observatories, in a field of the boreal constellation of the Great Bear and in a field of the southern hemisphere, as here in the constellation of the Furnace. November 2008. Obtained in part with the Very Large Telescope, the image contains more than 27 million pixels and is the result of 55 hours of observations with the VIMOS instrument. Thi

Far Galaxies - Chandra Deep Field South - Distant Galaxies - GOODS Chandra Deep Field South - A myriad of distant galaxies, accompanied by a few stars of our Lactee Way, covers almost the entire picture. Some detected galaxies are a billion times weaker than the human eye can perceive without instrument. Many new galaxies are so distant that they appear to us as they were when the Universe was only two billion years old. The image was made by the Very Large Telescope and the 2.2m telescope of La Silla within the framework of the GOODS programme, an extensive programme of study of primordial galaxies conducted by different terrestrial and spatial observatories, in a field of the boreal constellation of the Great Bear and in a field of the southern hemisphere, as here in the constellation of the Furnace. November 2008. Obtained in part with the Very Large Telescope, the image contains more than 27 million pixels and is the result of 55 hours of observations with the VIMOS instrument. Thi

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A deep infrared view of the Orion Nebula from HAWK-I: Located 1500 light years from the Earth, the Orion Nebula is the closest region of formation of the stars of the Sun. Infrared image of the Orion Nebula star-formation region was obtained from multiple exposures using the HAWK-I infrared camera on Eso's Very Large Telescope in Chile. This is the deepest view ever of this region and reveals more very faint planet-mass objects than expected

A deep infrared view of the Orion Nebula from HAWK-I: Located 1500 light years from the Earth, the Orion Nebula is the closest region of formation of the stars of the Sun. Infrared image of the Orion Nebula star-formation region was obtained from multiple exposures using the HAWK-I infrared camera on Eso's Very Large Telescope in Chile. This is the deepest view ever of this region and reveals more very faint planet-mass objects than expected

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