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December 31, 2011
by tte-77
So here we are with the final five images from the ESO Top 100 Images series. The 340-million pixel starscape from Paranal at number 4 is without doubt one of our favourite from the series (view as 1280px × 734px image here). We hope you have enjoyed viewing these 100 images over the last few months as much as we have. Enjoy!

# 5 - NGC 2264 and the Christmas Tree cluster - Credit: ESO

# 4 - A 340-million pixel starscape from Paranal - Credit: ESO/S. Guisard (www.eso.org/~sguisard)

# 3 - VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17 - Credit: ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM. Acknowledgement: OmegaCen/Astro-WISE/Kapteyn Institute

# 2 - The Helix Nebula - Credit: ESO

# 1 - VISTA's infrared view of the Orion Nebula - Credit: ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
To view the previous images from the countdown visit the links below.
10-6 | 15-11 | 20-16 | 25-21 | 30-26 | 35-31 | 40-36 | 45-41 | 50-46 | 55-51 | 60-56 | 65-61 | 70-66 | 75-71 | 80-76 | 85-81 | 90-86 | 95-91 | 100-96
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Posted in Astronomy, ESO, Image gallery, tte-77 | Tagged 100, 340 million, best, Christmas Tree, cluster, ESO, galaxy, images, infrared, Messier 17, Nebula, NGC 2264, Orion Nebula, paranal, pixel, postaweek2011, series, star-forming region, starscape, telescope, The Helix Nebula, top, vista | 2 Comments »
December 29, 2011
by tte-77
Only ten images to go now in this amazing image series and there are some crackers in the final two installments. Here are numbers 10 to 6 for your viewing pleasure.

# 10 - Messier 78: a reflection nebula in Orion - Credit: ESO/Igor Chekalin

# 9 - VST image of the giant globular cluster Omega Centauri - Credit: ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM. Acknowledgement: A. Grado/INAF-Capodimonte Observatory

# 8 - The Horsehead Nebula - Credit: ESO

# 7 - NGC 2467 and Surroundings - Credit: ESO

# 6 - The Centre of the Milky Way - Credit: ESO/S. Gillessen et al.
To view the previous images from the countdown visit the links below.
15-11 | 20-16 | 25-21 | 30-26 | 35-31 | 40-36 | 45-41 | 50-46 | 55-51 | 60-56 | 65-61 | 70-66 | 75-71 | 80-76 | 85-81 | 90-86 | 95-91 | 100-96
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Posted in Astronomy, ESO, Image gallery, tte-77 | Tagged 100, Astronomy, best, centaurus, cluster, constellation, ESO, galaxy, Horsehead Nebula, images, messier 78, milky way, NACO instrument, Nebula, NGC 2467, Observatory, Omega Centauri, Orion, postaweek2011, Puppis, siers, stellar nursery, telescope, top, Very Large Telescope, VLT | 3 Comments »
December 25, 2011
by tte-77
Images from 15 to 11 now in the ESO Top 100 Images series. The 360-degree Panorama of the Southern Sky is amazing – just look how alive The Milky Way is as it arches across the night sky.

# 15 - Rare 360-degree Panorama of the Southern Sky - Credit: ESO/H.H. Heyer

# 14 - The future ALMA array on Chajnantor (artist’s rendering) - Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/L. Calçada (ESO)

# 13 - Early Morning on Paranal - Credit: ESO/H.H. Heyer

# 12 - The hidden fires of the Flame Nebula - Credit: ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit

# 11 - Panoramic view of the WR 22 and Eta Carinae regions of the Carina Nebula - Credit: ESO
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20-16 | 25-21 | 30-26 | 35-31 | 40-36 | 45-41 | 50-46 | 55-51 | 60-56 | 65-61 | 70-66 | 75-71 | 80-76 | 85-81 | 90-86 | 95-91 | 100-96
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December 20, 2011
by tte-77
Images 20 down to 16 for your enjoyment in the long-lasting ESO Top 100 Images series. Numbers 16 and 17 have to be my favourites in this installment. What do you think?

# 20 - Glowing Stellar Nurseries - Credit: ESO/APEX/DSS2/ SuperCosmos/ Deharveng(LAM)/ Zavagno(LAM)

# 19 - Centaurus A - Credit: ESO/WFI (Optical); MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A.Weiss et al. (Submillimetre); NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al. (X-ray)

# 18 - The Omega Nebula - Credit: ESO

# 17 - The Milky Way panorama - Credit: ESO/S. Brunier

# 16 - 370-million-pixel starscape of the Lagoon Nebula - Credit: ESO
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December 17, 2011
by tte-77
It’s been a long run but the final 25 images of the series are coming! Here are positions 25-21 in the ESO Top 100 Images series.

# 25 - Sunset over Paranal Panorama - Credit: ESO/F. Kamphues

# 24 - Stellar nursery NGC 3603 - Credit: ESO

# 23 - A Pool of Distant Galaxies - Credit: ESO/ Mario Nonino, Piero Rosati and the ESO GOODS Team

# 22 - The Eagle Nebula - Credit: ESO

# 21 - The R Coronae Australis region imaged with the Wide Field Imager at La Silla - Credit: ESO
To view the previous images from the countdown visit the links below.
30-26 | 35-31 | 40-36 | 45-41 | 50-46 | 55-51 | 60-56 | 65-61 | 70-66 | 75-71 | 80-76 | 85-81 | 90-86 | 95-91 | 100-96
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Posted in Astronomy, ESO, Image gallery, tte-77 | Tagged 100, best, Cerro Paranal, Eagle Nebula, ESO, galaxies, images, La Silla Observatory, Messier 16, Nebula, NGC 3603, NGC 6611, Pillars of Creation, postaweek2011, R Coronae Australis, series, star, stellar nursery, sunset, telescope, top, Very Large Telescope, VLT | 1 Comment »