La “testa” della Nebulosa Gabbiano ripresa dall’Osservatorio di La Silla dell’ESO, in Cile. L’immagine è stata catturata dal WFI (Wide Field Imager) montato sul telescopio da 2,2 metri dell’MPG/ESO
This image from ESOâs La Silla Observatory shows part of a stellar nursery nicknamed the Seagull Nebula. This cloud of gas, known as Sh 2-292, RCW 2 and Gum 1, seems to form the head of the seagull and glows brightly due to the energetic radiation from a very hot young star lurking at its heart. The detailed view was produced by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope.