Juan Carlos Muñoz

It was really nice to contribute to this image of the Cone Nebula that ESO just released to mark 60 years of collaboration. It's one of the many things I love about my current job here: working with our amazing visual team to deliver cool images for you to enjoy.

What you see here is a pillar of dust and gas sculpted by the intense radiation of stars further up, outside of the field of view.

More info: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2215/

#astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography

📷 ESO

ESO images a wondrous star factory to mark 60 years of collaboration

For the past 60 years the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has been enabling scientists worldwide to discover the secrets of the Universe. We mark this milestone by bringing you a spectacular new image of a star factory, the Cone Nebula, taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT).

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Nov 10, 2022 at 2:45pmWeb
Show threadJuan Carlos MuñozNov 10, 2022

And if you're curious about how many people it takes to produce images like this, well, quite a lot! I wrote about this process here:

➡️ https://www.eso.org/public/blog/it-takes-a-village/

(and this only scratches the surface...)

ESOblog: It takes a village… The complex journey from an idea to a final astronomical image

It takes a village…

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Show threadMr. TeatimeNov 10, 2022
@astro_jcm
I know you're not in charge of that website, but maybe you could bring this to the attention of the right people:
»By continuing to use this website, you are giving consent to our use of cookies.
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...that is not permissible under the GDPR. There needs to be a clear "no" option, not an "opt out" like this (or better: just read the DNT flag and stop bothering users)
Show threadAirVNov 10, 2022
@astro_jcm Wahou!!!! Amazing 🤩🤩🤩
Show threadElenaLorenziniNov 10, 2022
@astro_jcm thanks for posting it. Amazingly beautiful!
Show threadSklenickaf85Nov 10, 2022
@astro_jcm moc hezká fotka
Show threadDrOhoNov 10, 2022

@astro_jcm
There’s always a Rorschach effect with nebulae; to me this a hooded terror, light years huge, rising from the dust of the cosmos.

Or an otter shaking it’s little paw :)

Show threadJuan Carlos MuñozNov 13, 2022
@DrOho I've seen others comparing it with an otter and now I can't unsee it 😆
Show threadDrOhoNov 13, 2022
@astro_jcm
😂
Show threadSabseNov 10, 2022
@astro_jcm wow, it looks amazing! 😍 It's so fascinating to see how stars are formed and shape their surrounding - never not a sucker for deep space 🤭
Show threadJuan Carlos MuñozNov 13, 2022
@astrofruechtchen Indeed! I like of think of these pillars like sand dunes being slowly sculpted by the wind 🌬️
Show threadAce ArmstrongNov 10, 2022

@astro_jcm

That is absolutely stunning.

Show threadJasmine KhalilNov 11, 2022
@astro_jcm this aura of white light behind the dust is doing something to my soul. it's STUNNING. thank you and your team.
Show threadJuan Carlos MuñozNov 13, 2022
@AstroJasmine Thank you, glad you like it so much!
Show threadSunflower Björnskalle 🌻Dec 18, 2022
@astro_jcm looks like some kind of Lovecraftian monster