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Zooming in on The Trifid Nebula | ESO

Zooming in on The Trifid Nebula | ESO

This zoom video takes the viewer deep into the spectacular central regions of the Milky Way. The final sequence closes in on the famous Trifid Nebula, as seen in an infrared image from the VISTA telescope at European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory.

Distance: 5,500 light years


Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/VVV consortium/D. Minniti/Gábor Tóth/N. Risinger

Duration: 50 seconds

Release Date: February 9, 2015


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