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Colorful and wispy Sharpless 2-296 forms the ‘wings ‘ of an area of sky known as the Seagull Nebula -- named for its resemblance to a gull in flight. This celestial bird contains a fascinating mix of intriguing astronomical objects. Glowing clouds weave amid dark dust lanes and bright stars. The Seagull Nebula -- made up of dust, hydrogen, helium and traces of heavier elements -- is the hot and energetic birthplace of new stars. Image credit: ESO / VPHAS+ Team / N.J. Wright, Keele University.

ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope Observes Seagull Nebula

Aug 8, 2019 by News Staff

The VLT Survey Telescope (VST), a large telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory, has taken a brilliant picture of the Seagull Nebula, which lies along...