Magellanic gemstones in the southern sky
Hubble has captured the most detailed images to date of the open star clusters NGC 265 and NGC 290 in the Small Magellanic Cloud - two sparkling sets of gemstones in the southern sky.
Two new composite images taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys onboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show a myriad of stars in crystal clear detail. The brilliant open star clusters, NGC 265 and NGC 290, are located about 200,000 light-years away and are roughly 65 light-years across.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
Id: | heic0603a |
Type: | Collage |
Release date: | 18 April 2006, 15:00 |
Related releases: | heic0603 |
Size: | 3732 x 2000 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 265, NGC 290 |
Type: | Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
Distance: | 200000 light years |
Category: | Star Clusters |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical B | 439 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |