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The gigantic cluster of stars discovered about 5,500 light-years from Earth was captured by the European Observatory of the South
ESO's Very Large Telescope took incredibly detailed and mesmerizing picture and surrounding clouds.
Shining clouds of gas swirl around the relatively young cluster with darker tendrils sneaking between the stars.
RCW 38 is home to hundreds of hot and giant young stars in the Vela constellation. The Sails.
ESO stated in a statement: "The central area of RCW 38 is visible here as a bright, blue area, an area inhabited by many very young stars and protostars that are still in the process of form
"The intense radiation emanating from these new stars causes the surrounding gases to shine
" This contrasts sharply with the colder cosmic dust streams that snake through the region and glow softly in the dark shades of red and orange.
"Contrast creates this spectacular scene – a work of celestial art."
Previous photographs of this part of the space were never as detailed as the last snapshot
Thanks to the ESO's infrared imager HAWK-I on the telescope, the Observatory was able to scan the infrared wavelength to take off the layers of dust that obscures t View.
The HAWK-I Imager also blows four night sky laser beams to correct the effects of atmospheric turbulence, which according to ESO creates a sharper image.
The observatory said: "HAWK-I is installed on the VLT Unit Telescope 4 (Yepun), and operates in near-infrared wavelengths
" It has many scientific roles , including obtaining images of nearby galaxies or large nebulae as well as individual stars and exoplanets. "GRAAL is an adaptive optics module that helps HAWK-I produce these spectacular images." [19659005] Photography of RCW 38 is part of a series of test observations to check the capabilities of the module HAWK-I and GRAAL
The picture can now help scientists to develop their understanding of the birth of stars.
ESO is one of the leading astronomical organizations in Europe with 15 Member States including the United Kingdom, Poland, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, the United States, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland. The large telescope is located in Chile, the ESO host state, and the Observatory is also partner of Australia.
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