ESO Views the Blue Stars of Messier 47

This ESO image shows star cluster Messier 47, which is located roughly 1,600 light-years from Earth. This spectacular image of the star cluster Messier 47 was taken using the Wide Field Imager camera, installed on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. This young open cluster is dominated by a sprinkling […]
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