Thursday, December 23, 2004

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Camera scoops amazing Orion snaps: "Astronomers have produced some amazing pictures using a remarkable new instrument on the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope in Hawaii.
The Wide Field Camera (WFCAM), built at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh, is the world's most powerful infrared survey camera.
WFCAM was trained on a region of star formation in the Orion constellation about 1,500 light-years away. The stunning images cover an area of sky that was unobtainable before."
Visit, and check out the enlarged image... really impressive stuff. I wish I was there...

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