ESOcast 205 Light: The Rosy Glow of a Cosmic Seagull

Colourful and wispy Sharpless 2-296 forms the “wings” of an area of sky known as the Seagull Nebula — named for its resemblance to a gull in flight. This celestial bird contains a fascinating mix of intriguing astronomical objects. Glowing clouds weave amid dark dust lanes and bright stars. The Seagull Nebula — made up of dust, hydrogen, helium and traces of heavier elements — is the hot and energetic birthplace of new stars.

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The ESOcast Light is a series of short videos bringing you the wonders of the Universe in bite-sized pieces. The ESOcast Light episodes will not be replacing the standard, longer ESOcasts, but complement them with current astronomy news and images in ESO press releases.

Credit:

ESO

Directed by: Herbert Zodet.
Editing
: Herbert Zodet.
Web and technical support:
Javier Enciso and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by:
Laura Hiscott and Calum Turner.
Music:
John Stanford – Deep Space (johnstanfordmusic.com).
Footage and photos:
ESO, Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org), M. Kornmesser and Y. Beletsky (LCO).
Scientific consultants:
Paola Amico and Mariya Lyubenova.

About the Video

Id:eso1913a
Release date:7 August 2019, 12:00
Related releases:eso1913
Duration:01 m 16 s
Frame rate:25 fps

About the Object

Name:Seagull Nebula
Type:Milky Way : Nebula
Category:ESOcast

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