Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1850: Gas Clouds and Star Clusters

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 24, 2000 is “NGC 1850: Gas Clouds and Star Clusters,” an image. It is credited to Credit: FORS Team , 8.2-meter VLT Antu , ESO. The original explanation runs about 126 words.

NGC 1850: Gas Clouds and Star Clusters
Credit: FORS Team , 8.2-meter VLT Antu , ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“There’s nothing like it in our own Galaxy . Globular clusters as young as NGC 1850 don’t exist here.”

— APOD editors, December 24, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 24, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: FORS Team , 8.2-meter VLT Antu , ESO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 126 words

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Topics in this entry

GalaxiesStar clustersSupernovae

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Source

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