Hot White Dwarf Shines in Young Star Cluster
A dazzling 'jewel-box' collection of over 20, 000 stars can be seen in crystal clarity in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, taken with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2. The young (40 million year old) cluster, called NGC 1818, is 164, 000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. The LMC, a site of vigorous current star formation, is an ideal nearby laboratory for studying stellar evolution.
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About the Object
| Name: | NGC 1818 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 4 14.23 |
| Position (Dec): | -66° 26' 27.03" |
| Field of view: | 2.51 x 2.48 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 44.4° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Ultraviolet U |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical B |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |