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DescriptionThe spectacular star-forming Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope.jpg |
English: The spectacular star-forming Carina Nebula has been captured in great detail by the VLT Survey Telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. This picture was taken with the help of Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile, during his visit to the observatory on 5 June 2012 and was released on the occasion of the new telescope’s inauguration in Naples on 6 December 2012.
Español: La espectacular nebulosa de la Quilla, formadora de estrellas, ha sido capturada en gran detalle por el VLT Survey Telescope en el observatorio Paranal de ESO en Chile.
Polski: Spektakularna mgławica Carina uchwycona ze szczegółami przez Teleskop Badawczy VLT (ang. VLT Survey Telescope) znajdujący się w obserwatorium Paranal należącym do Europejskiego Obserwatorium Południowego.
Čeština: Detailní záběr mlhoviny Carina (Klíčová dírka) pořízená teleskopem VLT Survey Telescope v Evropské jižní observatoři ESO, v, jižní Chile.
Magyar: Nagy felbontású kép az Éta Carinae-ködről, amely a VST-vel készült az ESO Paranal Obszervatóriumában
Nederlands: De sterrenvormende Carinanevel (NGC 3372) is in hoge resolutie gefotografeerd vanuit het Paranal-observatorium van de Europese Zuidelijke Sterrenwacht
Português: Nebulosa de Eta Carinae, formadora de estrelas, capturada em detalhe pelo VLT Survey Telescope do Observatório Paranal, mantido pelo Observatório Europeu do Sul, Chile. |
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 19 March 2018. It was captioned as follows: English: The spectacular star-forming Carina Nebula has been captured in great detail by the VLT Survey Telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. Other languages:
Čeština: Detailní záběr mlhoviny Carina (Klíčová dírka) pořízená teleskopem VLT Survey Telescope v Evropské jižní observatoři ESO, v, jižní Chile. English: The spectacular star-forming Carina Nebula has been captured in great detail by the VLT Survey Telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. Español: La espectacular nebulosa de la Quilla, formadora de estrellas, ha sido capturada en gran detalle por el VLT Survey Telescope en el observatorio Paranal de ESO en Chile. Magyar: Nagy felbontású kép az Éta Carinae-ködről, amely a VST-vel készült az ESO Paranal Obszervatóriumában Nederlands: De sterrenvormende Carinanevel (NGC 3372) is in hoge resolutie gefotografeerd vanuit het Paranal-observatorium van de Europese Zuidelijke Sterrenwacht Polski: Spektakularna mgławica Carina uchwycona ze szczegółami przez Teleskop Badawczy VLT (ang. VLT Survey Telescope) znajdujący się w obserwatorium Paranal należącym do Europejskiego Obserwatorium Południowego. Português: Nebulosa de Eta Carinae, formadora de estrelas, capturada em detalhe pelo VLT Survey Telescope do Observatório Paranal, mantido pelo Observatório Europeu do Sul, Chile. |
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Credit/Provider | ESO. Acknowledgement: VPHAS+ Consortium/Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit |
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Source | European Southern Observatory |
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Date and time of data generation | 16:00, 6 December 2012 |
JPEG file comment | The spectacular star-forming Carina Nebula has been captured in great detail by the VLT Survey Telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. This picture was taken with the help of Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile, during his visit to the observatory on 5 June 2012 and released on the occasion of the new telescope’s inauguration in Naples on 6 December 2012. |
Keywords | Carina Nebula |
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IIM version | 4 |