The Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is a striking feature of the southern sky even to the unaided eye. But visible-light telescopes cannot get a really clear view of what is in the galaxy because of obscuring clouds of interstellar dust. VISTA’s infrared capabilities have now allowed astronomers to see the myriad of stars in this neighbouring galaxy much more clearly than ever before. The result is this record-breaking image — the biggest infrared image ever taken of the Small Magellanic Cloud — with the whole frame filled with millions of stars.
The release, images and videos are available on:
http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1714/
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The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
3 May 2017
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27 April 2017: Planetariums around the world can now share the latest discoveries in astronomy with their visitors on the very day they are announced.
The European Southern Observatory (ESO), in partnership with ...
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