Zooming in on the Bright Star Cluster Messier 7 | ESO

Zooming in on the Bright Star Cluster Messier 7 | ESO

This zoom video starts with a view of the central parts of the Milky Way. We zoom in towards the bright constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion) and we see a fuzzy spot close to the tail. This is the bright star cluster Messier 7 and is visible with the naked eye. The final very detailed close up image comes from the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile.

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/Nick Risinger 

Duration: 56 seconds

Release Date: February 19, 2014

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