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Zooming in on Gum 15 | ESO

Zooming in on Gum 15 | ESO

This zoom sequence shows the location of the star formation region Gum 15 in the southern constellation of Vela (The Sails). This little known object is located in a spectacular part of the Milky Way. The final detailed view comes from the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.


Distance: about 3,000 light-years


Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/Digitized Sky Survey 2/Nick Risinger

Music: movetwo

Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

Duration: 50 seconds

Release Date: July 25, 2014


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