Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Stars and Skulls | ESO

Stars and Skulls | ESO

ESOcast 232 Light: Captured in astounding detail by ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), the eerie Skull Nebula is showcased in a new image in beautiful pink and red tones. This planetary nebula is the first known to be associated with a pair of closely bound stars orbited by a third outer star. This video offers stunning views of this object and tells the story of the three stars at its center.


Video Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Directed by: Herbert Zodet

Editing: Herbert Zodet

Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida

Written by: Justin Tabbett, Emma Foxell, Stephanie Rowlands and Bárbara Ferreira

Music: tonelabs (www.tonelabs.com) – Expect The Unexpected

Footage and photos: ESO, C. Malin (christophmalin.com), Digitized Sky Survey 2/N. Risinger and P. Horálek 

Scientific consultants: Paola Amico and Mariya Lyubenova

Duration: 1 minute, 25 seconds

Release Date: October 30, 2020


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