Zooming into Star Cluster RCW 38 | ESO

Zooming into Star Cluster RCW 38 | ESO

This zoom video starts with a wide view of the Milky Way and ends with a close-up look at the dramatic star formation region RCW 38 in the constellation of Vela (The Sails). The final view of this region was captured during testing of the HAWK-I camera with the GRAAL adaptive optics system, which is installed on the European Southern Observatory 's Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile.

Distance: about 5,500 light years

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO), DSS, N. Risinger

Duration: 50 seconds

Release Date: July 11, 2018

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