Zooming into Spiral Galaxy NGC 3981 | ESO

Zooming into Spiral Galaxy NGC 3981 | ESO

This zoom video starts with a wide view of the Milky Way and ends with a close-up look at the spiral galaxy NGC 3981 in the constellation of Crater (The Cup). The final view of this region was captured by FORS2, an instrument mounted on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), as part of ESO's Cosmic Gems Program. This program showcases the beauty of the southern skies when conditions do not allow scientific observations to be made.

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/Digitized Sky Survey 2/N. Risinger

Duration: 50 seconds

Release Date: September 12, 2018

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