Pan: Scrutinising a star-studded cluster
The densely packed globular cluster NGC 6325 glistens in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This concentrated group of stars lies around 26 000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. Globular clusters like NGC 6325 are tightly bound collections of stars with anywhere from tens of thousands to millions of members. They can be found in all types of galaxies, and act as natural laboratories for astronomers studying star formation.
Credit:ESA/Hubble & NASA, E. Noyola, R. Cohen
Music: Stellardrone - Billions and Billions
About the Video
Id: | potw2320a |
Release date: | 23 May 2023, 19:03 |
Duration: | 30 s |
Frame rate: | 25 fps |
About the Object
Category: | Star Clusters |