Fuck Yeah Nebulas

Carina Nebula

Full Size | Jun 24 3235 Notes

Carina Nebula,

NGC 6559

Full Size | Jun 21 277 Notes

NGC 6559,

Flaming Star Nebula

Full Size | Jun 19 851 Notes

Flaming Star Nebula,

NGC 2023

Full Size | Jun 16 199 Notes

NGC 2023,

cosmosscience:

Image:

This beautiful image is one of the first spectacular images from the new telescope in Chile.

The image shows the Swan Nebula/Omega Nebula, which lies in the heart of the Milky Way in the constellation of Sagittarius.

The telescope:

The telescope that took this stunning picture is called the VLT survey telescope (VST).

The VST is a 2.6 meter telescope with a 268 mega-pixel camera. The telescope is designed the map the sky quickly with precise image quality.

Over the next 5 years the VST will be taking clear images and surveys of the southern sky.

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