Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 14, 1997 is “NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster,” an image. It is credited to NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster Credit: D. Hunter (Lowell Obs., STScI) et al., HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 159 words.

NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster
Credit: NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster Credit: D. Hunter (Lowell Obs., STScI) et al., HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Globular clusters once ruled the Milky Way . Back in the old days , back when our Galaxy first formed, perhaps thousands of globular clusters roamed our Galaxy.”

— APOD editors, February 14, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 14, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster Credit: D. Hunter (Lowell Obs., STScI) et al., HST, NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 159 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayGalaxiesStar clusters

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