A Close Look at Star Cluster NGC 3572 | ESO
The Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile has captured one of the best images so far of star cluster NGC 3572, a gathering of young stars, and its spectacular surroundings. This video sequence takes a close look at how the clouds of gas and dust around the cluster have been sculpted into whimsical bubbles, arcs and the odd features known as elephant trunks by the stellar winds flowing from the bright stars. The brightest of these cluster stars are heavier than the Sun and will end their short lives as supernova explosions.
Distance: about 9,000 light-years
Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/G. Beccari
Duration: 56 seconds
Release Date: November 19, 2013
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