Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video zooms into a nebula shaped like a spooky bat. It is a sequence of images taken with different telescopes, at different times and various wavelengths. The journey begins with a wide view of the night sky in visible light. The final image of the nebula combines data taken in visible and infrared light, with two telescopes at ESO’s Paranal Observatory: the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) and the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA).

For more details, check: eso.org/public/news/eso2518/.

Credit:
ESO/L. Calçada/N. Risinger (skysurvey.org)/VMC Survey/Digitized Sky Survey 2/VPHAS+ team/VVV team. Music: Azul Cobalto

This video can be downloaded (various formats available) on: eso.org/public/videos/eso2518b