Close-up View of Bright Star Cluster Messier 47 in Puppis | ESO

Close-up View of Bright Star Cluster Messier 47 in Puppis | ESO

This close-up video pan sequence gives a detailed look at a spectacular image of the star cluster Messier 47, taken using the Wide Field Imager camera, installed on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. This young open cluster is dominated by a sprinkling of brilliant blue stars but also contains a few contrasting red giant stars.

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Duration: 1 minute

Release Date: Dec. 23, 2014

#NASA #ESO #Astronomy #Space #Science #Stars #StarClusters #M47 #Messier47 #Puppis #Constellation #MilkyWayGalaxy #Cosmos #Universe #MPGESOTelescope #LasSillaObservatory #Chile #SouthAmerica #Europe #STEM #Education #HD #Video