The VST Captures an Image of a Spooky Bat In Time for Halloween

November 05, 2025 Universe Today

The VST Captures an Image of a Spooky Bat In Time for Halloween
By Matthew Williams (https://ift.tt/zvgNc0h)

This image shows the bat-shaped nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) at the ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. Credit: ESO/VPHAS+ team/VVV team

A spooky bat has been spotted flying over the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) Paranal site in Chile, right in time for Halloween. Thanks to its wide field of view, the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) was able to capture this large cloud of cosmic gas and dust, whose mesmerising appearance resembles the silhouette of a bat.

November 6, 2025 at 02:34AM
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