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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