Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 30, 2002

A Star Cluster in Motion

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 30, 2002 is “A Star Cluster in Motion,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Adam Block ( NOAO ). The original explanation runs about 116 words.

From the explanation

“Star clusters are a swarm of complex motions. The stars that compose globular clusters and many open clusters all orbit the cluster center, occasionally interacting, gravitationally, with a close-passing star.”

— APOD editors, July 30, 2002

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At a glance

Date: July 30, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Adam Block ( NOAO )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 116 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 30, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-july-30-a-star-cluster-in-motion

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