Gemini South Telescope

In this image, the complex dust lanes of the galaxy are a spectacular sight. NGC 4753 is about 60 million light years away in the constellation Virgo. Photo by ESO's Gemini South Telescope in Chile

Gemini South Observatory images NGC 4753's spiral dust disk, the result of a galaxy merger

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NGC 4753 was discovered in 1784 by astronomer William Herschel and has some fascinating features. In this image, the complex dust lanes of the galaxy are a spectacular sight. NGC 4753 is about 60
The cosmic Bat Nebula is spectacular: interstellar wings, colors, and clouds in the process of star formation.

Double Nebula: The Chameleon Nebula Imaged by the Gemini South Telescope

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Astronomers capture an image of the nebula located at the center of the Chameleon I dark cloud, one of the star-forming regions closest to the Milky Way.