Illustration of ELT resolution comparison of NGC 3603

This illustration aims to show how the nebula NGC 3603 could be seen by three different telescopes: the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESO’s Very Large Telescope with the help of its adaptive optics modules, and the Extremely Large Telescope. NGC 3603 is a star-forming region in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way, 20 000 light-years away from Earth. Note that this illustration is approximate.