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The Globular Cluster Omega Centauri | First Images from the VLT Survey Telescope

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New Telescope Opens Big Eye to Southern Skies
In this sequence we start with a wide view of the southern Milky Way. We then gradually zoom in on what initially appears to be a bright fuzzy star, the giant globular star cluster Omega Centauri. As we get close the cluster resolves into a ball of vast numbers of faint stars. The final image shows a very detailed new view of the cluster from the new VLT Survey Telescope (VST).

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http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1119/

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  • Mind blow >_>

  • that just boogles my mind

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