VST Image of Omega Centauri

[alistairsam]

Hi,

I came across this image from the VST telescope (Very Large Telescope Survey Telescope) of Omega Centauri.

the zoomify image is pretty cool

http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1119b/zoomable/


http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1119/


This is M17 zoomable

http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1119a/zoomable/

I loved the documentary on the 7 biggest telescopes where the VLT was featured as well.

is that the sensor area on top of the Omega CAM , the 268Mp camera
http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1119d/

[renormalised (Carl)]

Yep, here it is peeps, the ultimate CCD camera for your short FL refractor system AND your long FL SCT/RC. 268Mp!!!!. I'll buy 2 of them, thanks

[bartman (Bart)]

Originally Posted by renormalised

I'll buy 2 of them, thanks

For that 3D effect???????
Where can I buy the special specs so I can view those new 3D pics you intend to make?
Bartman

[renormalised (Carl)]

Originally Posted by bartman

For that 3D effect???????
Where can I buy the special specs so I can view those new 3D pics you intend to make?
Bartman

Any WOW store or at Bintel

[DavidU (Dave)]

That's a spiftacular image ! Sooooooo many stars.

[oosh (Jason)]

Woah, loving that omega cen image!

[scopemankit (Chris)]

Great image, pity they burnt out the centre.

[alistairsam]

I found this image of two merging galaxies in their image archive. NGC 520

http://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1048a/

and then i ended up with the hubble catalog of interacting galaxies. I wonder if any of these are viable targets for amateur telescopes and if they're visible from our hemisphere.

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/arc...mat/web_print/

catalog here
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/arc...2008/16/image/

ESO's top 100

http://www.eso.org/public/images/archive/top100/

[oosh (Jason)]

They're all awesome. Especially ESO's top 100, some cracking images there - cheers for sharing

[shelltree (Shelley)]

Sooooo amazing, absolutely love the zoomable of Omega Cen!