Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M80: A Dense Globular Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 7, 1999 is “M80: A Dense Globular Cluster,” an image. It is credited to Credit: F. R. Ferraro (ESO /Bologna Obs.), M. Shara (STSci /AMNH) et al., & the Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/ STScI/ NASA). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

M80: A Dense Globular Cluster
Credit: F. R. Ferraro (ESO /Bologna Obs.), M. Shara (STSci /AMNH) et al., & the Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/ STScI/ NASA) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“If our Sun were part of M80, the night sky would glow like a jewel box of bright stars. M80 , also known as NGC 6093, is one of about 250 globular clusters that survive in our Galaxy.”

— APOD editors, July 7, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 7, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: F. R. Ferraro (ESO /Bologna Obs.), M. Shara (STSci /AMNH) et al., & the Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/ STScI/ NASA)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 142 words

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