VISTA views Messier 78
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VISTA views Messier 78
The star formation region Messier 78, in the constellation of Orion (The Hunter), was taken with the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile.
As well as the blue regions f reflected light from the hot young stars the image also shows
streams of dark dust and the red jets emerging from stars in the rocess of formation.
Credit: ESO
http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1635a
.
The star formation region Messier 78, in the constellation of Orion (The Hunter), was taken with the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile.
As well as the blue regions f reflected light from the hot young stars the image also shows
streams of dark dust and the red jets emerging from stars in the rocess of formation.
Credit: ESO
http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1635a
.