The image of Vela was taken by the VLT Survey Telescope at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Paranal observatory site in Chile, where parts of the James Bond film Quantum Of Solace were filmed.
Why you can trust Sky NewsThe wispy pink structure, suitably tinged with orange given the picture's release on Halloween, is all that is left of a massive star which died in a powerful explosion around 11,000 years ago.
Named Vela, the remnants seen in the image alone are enough to fit nine entire moons - and the whole cloud is even larger than that. It is one of the closest supernova remains to Earth, at 800 light years away. To compare, the iconic Pillars of CreationThe telescope's camera boasts 268 million pixels and can take images through several filters to let through light of different colours.
Its image of Vela is made up of 554 million pixels, making it a strong contender for your next desktop wallpaper.
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New image reveals stunning ghostly remains of gigantic starThe image of Vela was taken by the VLT Survey Telescope at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Paranal observatory site in Chile, where parts of the James Bond film Quantum Of Solace were filmed.
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