Close-up view of the ESO Supernova
This image demonstrates the modern design of the exterior of the ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre. The novel design of this new building resembles that of a double-star system with one star transferring mass to its companion. This set-up will ultimately lead to the heavier component exploding as a supernova, briefly becoming as bright as the light of all the stars in the Milky Way combined. We expect the centre — aptly named the ESO Supernova — to similarly shine like a supernova, generating an enthusiasm and passion for astronomy with young and old.
Credit:ESO/F. Reckmann
About the Image
Id: | IMG_3434-CC |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 19 January 2018, 15:48 |
Size: | 2916 x 2186 px |
About the Object
Name: | ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Facility |
Category: | ESO Supernova |