Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 25, 2003

Palomar 13's Last Stand

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 25, 2003 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.

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, January 25, 2003

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At a glance

Date: January 25, 2003
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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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 25, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-january-25-palomar-13s-last-stand

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