Serpens Nebula: Infrared View | ESO's VLT HAWK-I

Serpens Nebula: Infrared View | ESO's VLT HAWK-I

This image shows the Serpens Nebula as seen by the HAWK-I instrument installed on the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory. The filters used by HAWK-I to create this image cover wavelengths similar to the filters used by Hubble.

Distance: 1,300 light years

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Release Date: October 31, 2018

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