The ESA/ESO Astronomy Exercise Series
The object of this resource, produced by ESA and ESO, is to present various small projects that will pass on some of the excitement and satisfaction in scientific discovery, to students. Using elementary geometrical and physical considerations, students will be able to derive answers that are comparable with the results of much…
Observatories and Telescopes
These are images of some of the European Southern Observatory telescopes and locations. They include: • View from above ESO's La Silla observation site in the southern part of the Atacama desert, 600 km north of Santiago de Chile. The site is 2,400 metres above sea level, providing excellent observing conditions. •…
Galaxies
Produced by the European Southern Observatory, this collection contains spectacular images of galaxies. Images include: • Spiral galaxy NGC 1232, based on three exposures in ultra-violet, blue and red light, respectively. • Central parts of the starburst galaxy NGC 1313. The very active state of this galaxy is evident…
Nebulae
This resource contains stunning images of nebulae, produced by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The images include: • View of the Orion Nebula (Messier 42), lying about 1,350 light-years from Earth, taken with the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. • A colour-composite…
ESO la Silla Observatory
Produced by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), this short video shows the observatory and work done at La Silla, Chile. ESO’s La Silla Observatory celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009. When it began operations, it was the largest astronomical observatory of its time, and it is still one of the most scientifically…