Zooming in on The Orion A Molecular Cloud | ESO

Zooming in on The Orion A Molecular Cloud | ESO

This zoom sequence takes the viewer from a wide view of the Milky Way deep into a fascinating part of the famous constellation of Orion. By observing in near-infrared light the new picture from VISTA, a survey telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory, reveals huge numbers of objects that are normally obscured by dust in visible light pictures of the region.

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/VISION survey/N. Risinger

Duration: 50 seconds

Release Date: January 4, 2017

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