Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 3293: A Bright Young Open Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 29, 1998 is “NGC 3293: A Bright Young Open Cluster,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

NGC 3293: A Bright Young Open Cluster
Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Hot blue stars shine brightly in this beautiful, recently formed galactic or “open” star cluster. Open cluster NGC 3293 is located in the constellation Carina , lies at a distance of about 8000 light years, and has a particularly high abundance of these young bright stars.”

— APOD editors, March 29, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 29, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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