Zooming in on the colourful star cluster NGC 3590
This zoom video starts with a view of the spectacular southern Milky Way and gradually closes in on a rich region of the sky in the constellation of Carina (The Keel). The colourful final image comes from the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile and shows the star cluster NGC 3590. These stars shine brightly in front of a dramatic landscape of dark patches of dust and richly hued clouds of glowing gas. This small stellar gathering gives astronomers clues about how these stars form and evolve — as well as giving hints about the structure of our galaxy's pinwheeling arms.
Mynd/Myndskeið:ESO/G. Beccari/Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org). Music: movetwo
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Auðkenni: | eso1416a |
Útgáfudagur: | Maí 21, 2014, 12:00 CEST |
Tengdar fréttatilkynningar: | eso1416 |
Tímalengd: | 50 s |
Frame rate: | 30 fps |
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Nafn: | NGC 3590 |
Tegund: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
Flokkur: | Star Clusters |