Tag Archive for '2XMM J160050.7-514245'

The VISIR instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope captured this stunning image of the 2XMM J160050.7-514245 system. Image credit: ESO / Callingham et al.

Astronomers Find Potential Gamma-Ray Burst Progenitor

Nov 22, 2018 by News Staff

Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have observed an elaborate serpentine system sculpted by colliding stellar winds. The object, called 2XMM...