Zooming into VISTA’s view of Messier 78
This zoom sequence opens with a wide-field view of the Milky Way. We close in on the constellation of Orion and, as we zoom in on to a region close to Orion’s famous belt, a fascinating region of dust and reflection nebulosity starts to come into view. The final scene reveals a colourful and richly detailed new image of Messier 78 taken with the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile.
Credit:ESO/S. Brunier/Chris Johnson, (cuttinedgeobservatory.com). Music: Johan B. Monell (www.johanmonell.com)
About the Video
Id: | eso1635a |
Release date: | 5 October 2016, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1635 |
Duration: | 50 s |
Frame rate: | 30 fps |
About the Object
Name: | M 78, Messier 78 |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Category: | Nebulae |