Zooming in on the Star Formation Region Gum 41 | ESO

Zooming in on the Star Formation Region Gum 41 | ESO

This zoom sequence starts with a broad view of the Milky Way and closes in on one of the more spectacular sections in the constellation of Centaurus (The Centaur). In the final sequence, we see the star formation region known as Gum 41 in a new image from the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.

Distance: 7,500 light years

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/N. Risinger/Hisayoshi Kato

Duration: 56 seconds

Release Date: April 17, 2014

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