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This sky map shows the locations of 10 of the first astronomical objects targeted by ESA’s Euclid space mission. The targets are set atop an oval projection of our night sky, with the areas that Euclid will observe during its six-year survey mission shown in blue, and deep survey patches in yellow.
Euclid images featuring these 10 targets have been released since the telescope’s launch – five as part of Euclid’s first images (November 2023), and five as part of Euclid’s Early Release Observations (May 2024).
In our galaxy: circle = star formation region; star = star cluster. Outside our galaxy: square = nearby galaxy; pentagon = nearby group or cluster of galaxies; triangle = distant cluster of galaxies.
[Image description: An oval-shaped map of our Milky Way. A bright band spans from left to right. This bright band is interrupted by darker cloudlike structures. On top of the oval near the upper and bottom parts are big patches of blue and three small patches of yellow. These show where Euclid is making its observations. Throughout the image are white markers with the names of the objects observed during Euclid’s early observation campaign.]