The Coronet Region (Visible Light) | European Southern Observatory

The Coronet Region (Visible Light) | European Southern Observatory

This image, taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows the nearby star-forming region around the Coronet star cluster, in the Corona Australis constellation.

Distance: 400 light years

This image shows stars and clouds of gas and dust distributed over a dark background. A prominent cloud of gas and dust can be seen in the central part of the image. It features an amorphous cloud in blue, white, brown colors. Several bright white and blue stars can be seen within the cloud. A handful of stars in the lower part of the picture shine more brightly in yellow and white colors in comparison to the other stars that are distributed uniformly in the image.

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Release Date: May 11, 2023

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