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ESO Images
The European Southern Observatory image gallery collects astronomy images across subjects such as galaxies, exoplanets, and cosmology.
About ESO Images
ESO Images is the image gallery of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), an intergovernmental organisation for astronomy that designs, builds and operates ground-based observing facilities. The gallery lists astronomy images, with subject categories including galaxies, exoplanets, nebulae, cosmology, quasars and black holes, solar system objects, and star clusters. It also includes categories tied to ESO facilities and sites, such as ALMA, APEX, ELT, La Silla, and Paranal.
The gallery shows 50 images per page, with 15,752 images in total across 316 pages. Results can be sorted by ranking or by date. Use of the images, videos, web texts and music is governed by a separate usage page, which is linked from the site and is not reproduced in the homepage text. The site uses essential cookies at all times. Functional and analytics cookies are placed only with consent, and analytics are run through Matomo on eso.org visits.
Key features
- Browse astronomy images by subject, including galaxies, exoplanets, nebulae, and cosmology
- Filter images by ESO facilities and sites, such as ALMA, APEX, ELT, La Silla, and Paranal
- Sort results by ranking or by date
- Dedicated categories for fulldome and 360 panorama images
- Illustrations category alongside other image types
- Paginated listing of 15,752 images, 50 per page
Best for: Readers who want to find astronomy images across named subjects or ESO observatories, such as students, educators, and writers.
Good for
- Covers a broad range of astronomy subjects, from exoplanets and cosmology to solar system objects
- Source is the European Southern Observatory, an intergovernmental astronomy organisation
- Offers sorting by ranking or by date
Watch out for
- Image usage rules are on a separate page and are not summarised in the homepage text
- Pricing is not stated
ESO Images at a glance
- Website
- eso.org/public/images
- Category
- Education & Learning › Space & Astronomy
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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ESO Images FAQ
How many images are in the gallery?
The homepage shows 15,752 images, displayed 50 per page across 316 pages.
How can I sort the images?
The gallery offers sorting by ranking or by date.
Where can I find the rules for using the images?
The site links to a page titled 'Usage of ESO Images, Videos, Web texts and Music', which sets out usage terms for the gallery content.
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