Richardson, now an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. One of those interested in using this data to learn more about the star was Dr. European Southern ObservatoryĪstronomers spy the ghost of a star and cosmic cobwebs The result is an extremely detailed and stunning view of both the gaseous filaments in the remnant and the foreground bright blue stars that add sparkle to the image. To capture this image, four filters have been used, represented here by a combination of magenta, blue, green and red. OmegaCAM can take images through several filters that each let the telescope see the light emitted in a distinct colour. This detailed image consists of 554 million pixels, and is a combined mosaic image of observations taken with the 268-million-pixel OmegaCAM camera at the VLT Survey Telescope, hosted at ESO's Paranal Observatory. This image shows a spectacular view of the orange and pink clouds that make up what remains after the explosive death of a massive star - the Vela supernova remnant.
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