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The Crab Nebula (also known as "Messier 1") observed with the FORS2 instrument on the VLT. It is the remnant of a supernova explosion at a distance of about 6,000 light-years, observed almost 1000 years ago, in the year 1054. It contains a neutron star near its center that spins 30 times per second around its axis The Crab Nebula (also known as "Messier 1") observed with the FORS2 instrument on the VLT. It is the remnant of a supernova explosion at a distance of about 6,000 light-years, observed almost 1000 years ago, in the year 1054. It contains a neutron star near its center that spins 30 times per second around its axis
The APEX telescope, located at 5100 metre altitude, at Chajnantor in the Atacama Desert (northern Chile), is dedicated to observing the sky of the Southern hemisphere at sub-millimetre wavelengths. The APEX telescope, located at 5100 metre altitude, at Chajnantor in the Atacama Desert (northern Chile), is dedicated to observing the sky of the Southern hemisphere at sub-millimetre wavelengths.
The southern part of the spectacular N44 region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. With a size of roughly 1,000 light-years, the peculiar shape of N44 clearly outlines a ring that includes a bright stellar association of about 40 very luminous and bluish stars. (WFI/ 2.2m) The southern part of the spectacular N44 region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. With a size of roughly 1,000 light-years, the peculiar shape of N44 clearly outlines a ring that includes a bright stellar association of about 40 very luminous and bluish stars. (WFI/ 2.2m)
The beautiful multi-armed NGC 7424 that is seen almost directly face- on. Located at a distance of roughly 40 million light-years in the constellation Grus (the Crane), this galaxy was discovered by Sir John Herschel while observing at the Cape of Good Hope. (VIMOS/VLT) The beautiful multi-armed NGC 7424 that is seen almost directly face- on. Located at a distance of roughly 40 million light-years in the constellation Grus (the Crane), this galaxy was discovered by Sir John Herschel while observing at the Cape of Good Hope. (VIMOS/VLT)
The Very Large Telescope array at Paranal comprises four 8.2-m telescopes that can be combined together by 2 or 3 as a giant interferometer. The Very Large Telescope array at Paranal comprises four 8.2-m telescopes that can be combined together by 2 or 3 as a giant interferometer.
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