Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Palomar 13's Last Stand

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 30, 2000 is “Palomar 13's Last Stand,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Siegel & S. Majewski ( UVA ), C. Gallart (Yale), K. Cudworth (Yerkes), M. Takamiya (Gemini), Las Campanas Observatory. The original explanation runs about 165 words.

Palomar 13's Last Stand
Credit: M. Siegel & S. Majewski ( UVA ), C. Gallart (Yale), K. Cudworth (Yerkes), M. Takamiya (Gemini), Las Campanas Observatory Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Globular star cluster Palomar 13 has roamed the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy for the last 12 billion years. The apparently sparse cluster of stars just left of center in this composite color digital image, it is one of the smallest, faintest globular clusters known .”

— APOD editors, November 30, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 30, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: M. Siegel & S. Majewski ( UVA ), C. Gallart (Yale), K. Cudworth (Yerkes), M. Takamiya (Gemini), Las Campanas Observatory
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 165 words

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