Banner of The Messenger’s new digital home

A stunning view of the nebulas NGC 3603 and NGC 3576, imaged with ESO’s Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), was chosen to feature in the banner of the new digital home of The Messenger, ESO’s journal of science and technology. The original background image was released in November 2022.

Credit:

Background: ESO/VVVX survey

About the Image

Id:ann23008a
Type:Artwork
Release date:15 May 2023, 14:00
Related announcements:ann23008
Size:2814 x 1600 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 3576, NGC 3603
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster
Category:Star Clusters

Image Formats

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