Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile have captured the most detailed image ever taken of the Medusa Nebula. As the star at the heart of this nebula made its transition into retirement, it shed its outer layers into space, forming this colourful cloud. The image foreshadows the final fate of the Sun, which will eventually also become an object of this kind.
The release, images and videos are available on:
http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1520/
Kind regards,
Mgr. Viktor Votruba PhD
ESON Czech Republic
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
eson-czech@eso.org
20. května 2015
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