Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Blue Stragglers In NGC 6397
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 22, 2000 is “Blue Stragglers In NGC 6397,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J.F. Sepinsky , et al. ( Villanova University ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 192 words.
From the explanation
“In our neck of the Galaxy stars are too far apart to be in danger of colliding, but in the dense cores of globular star clusters star collisions may be relatively common.”
— APOD editors, June 22, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 22, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: J.F. Sepinsky , et al. ( Villanova University ), NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 192 words