Zooming in on the Trifid Nebula, and two Cepheid variables far beyond
This zoom video takes the viewer deep into the spectacular central regions of the Milky Way. The final sequence closes in on the famous Trifid Nebula, as seen in a new infrared image from the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory.
Credit:ESO/VVV consortium/D. Minniti/Gábor Tóth/N. Risinger (skysurvey.org)
About the Video
| Id: | eso1504b |
| Release date: | 4 February 2015, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1504 |
| Duration: | 50 s |
| Frame rate: | 30 fps |
About the Object
| Name: | M 20, Messier 20, Trifid Nebula |
| Category: | Nebulae |
