The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) Tapestry Size:60" x 50" are shown here in orange

are shown here in orange tones

1-metre infrared VISTA telescope at Paranal

This image shows the disc around the young AB Aurigae star

The blue-green glow in the centre of the Helix comes from oxygen atoms shining under effects of the intense ultraviolet radiation of the 120 000 degree Celsius central star and the hot gas

This image is formed from data gathered by the FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph (FORS) instrument

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) Tapestry Size:60" x 50" are shown here in orangeThe brightly glowing plumes seen in this image are reminiscent of an underwater scene, with turquoise tinted currents and nebulous strands reaching out into the surroundings. However, this is no ocean. This image actually shows part of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a small nearby galaxy that orbits our galaxy, the Milky Way, and appears as a blurred blob in our skies. The NASA ESA Hubble Space Telescope has peeked many times into this galaxy,