Panning across NGC 2467
3,163 views · Published 7 November 2018 · 0:25 · Indexed 4 October 2026
Channel: European Southern Observatory (ESO) · 2018 · Science & Technology
This pan video explores a vivid active star forming region — NGC 2467, otherwise known as the Skull and Crossbones nebula. This image of dust, gas and bright young stars, gravitationally bound into the form of a grinning skull, was captured with the FORS instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). Whilst ESO’s telescopes are usually used for the collection of science data, their immense resolving power makes them ideal for capturing images such as this — which are beautiful for their own sake. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1834c/ Credit: ESO. Music: Johan B. Monell (www.johanmonell.com)
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