3D animation of quasar halo
The MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope is able to collect three-dimensional data. Using this data cube, astronomers were able to create a 3D representation of the gas halos surrounding the distant quasars.
Credit:ESO/S. Cantalupo
About the Video
Id: | eso1638b |
Release date: | 26 October 2016, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1638 |
Duration: | 24 s |
Frame rate: | 30 fps |
About the Object
Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |