Highlights of 3 Nebulae: Sharpless 2-54, Eagle Nebula & Omega Nebula | ESO

Highlights of 3 Nebulae: Sharpless 2-54, Eagle Nebula & Omega Nebula | ESO

This compilation shows a few of the many highlights in an enormous three gigapixel image from the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) VLT Survey Telescope (VST) that includes the faint, glowing cloud of gas called Sharpless 2-54, the iconic Eagle Nebula, and the Omega Nebula.

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO) 

Release Date: June 14, 2017

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