The Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile has taken this beautiful image, dappled with blue stars, of one of the most star-rich open clusters currently known — Messier 11, also known as NGC 6705 or the Wild Duck Cluster.
The release, images and videos are available on:
http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1430/
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Space Scoop - the children's version of this release is available at: http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1430/kids/
Kind regards,
The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
1 October 2014
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