The Running Chicken Nebula: 3D Animation | European Southern Observatory

The Running Chicken Nebula: 3D Animation | European Southern Observatory

This 3D animation of the Running Chicken Nebula imagines what it might feel like to fly close to these swirling clouds of gas and dust. This video is based on a real image from the VLT Survey Telescope, hosted at European Southern Observatory’s Paranal site. However, the 3D location of the stars shown here is only indicative.

Credit: ESO/VPHAS+ team

Acknowledgement: CASU

Duration: 11 seconds

Release Date: Dec. 15, 2023

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