Pillars of destruction
These composite image shows several pillars within the Carina Nebula which were observed and studied with the MUSE instrument, mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope. The massive stars within the star formation region slowly destroy the pillars of dust and gas from which they are born.
Credit:ESO/A. McLeod
About the Image
| Id: | eso1639b |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 2 November 2016, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1639 |
| Size: | 1887 x 1146 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Carina Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Category: | Nebulae |
