No it’s not a computer program, no it’s a new telescope has started work at the ESO’s Paranal Observatory and this is one of the first releases.  The telescope is the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, or VISTA for short.  VISTA is surveying the sky at infrared wavelengths and is the largest telescope dedicated to survey work.

Indeed the telescope is working quite well if this image of the Flame Nebula is any indication.  The Flame is seen near the constellation of Orion. Actually the big bright star is Alnitak, the easternmost star in the Belt of Orion.

Visit the ESO page for more info and images from VISTA.