Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 8, 2003

Blue Stragglers in NGC 6397

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 8, 2003 is “Blue Stragglers in NGC 6397,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), A. Cool ( SFSU ) et al., NASA. The original explanation runs about 194 words.

From the explanation

“In our neck of the Galaxy stars are too far apart to be in danger of colliding, but in the dense cores of globular star clusters star collisions may be relatively common.”

— APOD editors, August 8, 2003

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At a glance

Date: August 8, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), A. Cool ( SFSU ) et al., NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 194 words

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Galaxies Star clusters

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 8, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-august-8-blue-stragglers-in-ngc-6397

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