Zooming in on the star cluster Messier 18
This sequence takes the viewer from a wide view of the Milky Way deep into the central regions, where many bright star forming regions and star clusters can be seen. The final view is a close-up of the sky around the bright star cluster Messier 18 taken with the VLT Survey Telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2/N. Risinger (skysurvey.org). Music: Johan B. Monell (www.johanmonell.com)
About the Video
| Id: | eso1628a |
| Release date: | 10 August 2016, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1628 |
| Duration: | 50 s |
| Frame rate: | 30 fps |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 18 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
