Zooming in on Thor's Helmet | ESO

Zooming in on Thor's Helmet | ESO

This video sequence starts with a broad view of the Milky Way before closing in on the sky close to the familiar bright star Sirius. The final sequence shows a new VLT image of the Thor's Helmet Nebula taken on the occasion of ESO's 50th Anniversary, October 5, 2012, with the help of Brigitte Bailleul—winner of a VLT competition.

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Duration: 1 minute

Release Date: October 5, 2012

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