The Apex Telescope in Chile captured light in sub millimeter wavelengths, and then the European Southern Observatory put them together to create an image of the full area of the galactic plane, as visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
The Milky Way watches over the #VLT. Credit: J. Busqué / @ESO https://t.co/NA4Er5XS53 pic.twitter.com/iI24S15Bca
— ESO (@ESO) February 20, 2016
Check it out on the European Southern Observatory's website.
A new view of the Milky Way taken by our #APEX telescope at submillimetre wavelengths. https://t.co/31Q6TJ4kDy
— ESO (@ESO) February 24, 2016