Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 20, 1997

NGC1850: Star Cluster in the LMC

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 20, 1997 is “NGC1850: Star Cluster in the LMC,” an image. It is credited to Credit R. Gilmozzi (STScI/ ESA) S. Ewald, (JPL), NASA. The original explanation runs about 163 words.

From the explanation

“NGC1850 is a large cluster of stars located a mere 166,000 light-years from Earth in our neighboring galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The colors in this beautiful Hubble Space Telescope composite image of the cluster reveal different populations of stars.”

— APOD editors, June 20, 1997

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At a glance

Date: June 20, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit R. Gilmozzi (STScI/ ESA) S. Ewald, (JPL), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 163 words

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Galaxies Star clusters Supernovae Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 20, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-june-20-ngc1850-star-cluster-in-the-lmc

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