Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 15, 2003

Open Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 15, 2003 is “Open Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ), Coelum). The original explanation runs about 170 words.

From the explanation

“Open clusters of stars can be near or far, young or old, and diffuse or compact. Open clusters may contain from 100 to 10,000 stars, all of which formed at nearly the same time.”

— APOD editors, December 15, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 15, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ), Coelum
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 170 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 15, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-december-15-open-star-clusters-m35-and-ngc-2158

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