The OmegaCAM camera on ESO's VLT Survey Telescope has captured this glittering view of the stellar nursery called Sharpless 29. Many astronomical phenomena can be seen in this giant image, including cosmic dust and gas clouds that reflect, absorb, and re-emit the light of hot young stars within the nebula. The release, images and videos are available on:
http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1740/ Kind regards,
The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
13 December 2017
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