Friday, December 11, 2009

VISTA: The Flame Nebula in the Constellation of Orion

The Flame Nebula, a spectacular star-forming cloud of gas and dust in the constellation of Orion.

The image was taken by the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (Vista), based at the Paranal Observatory in Chile.
Picture: ESO / EPA

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