Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1850: Not Found in the Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 12, 2001 is “NGC 1850: Not Found in the Milky Way,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Romaniello ( ESO ) et al., ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 201 words.

NGC 1850: Not Found in the Milky Way
Credit: M. Romaniello ( ESO ) et al., ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A mere 168,000 light-years distant, this large, lovely cluster of stars, NGC 1850 , is located near the outskirts of the central bar structure in our neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud .”

— APOD editors, July 12, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 12, 2001
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: M. Romaniello ( ESO ) et al., ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 201 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayGalaxiesStar clusters

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