Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 18, 2005

The 37 Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 18, 2005 is “The 37 Cluster,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Noel Carboni). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

From the explanation

“For the mostly harmless denizens of planet Earth, the brighter stars of open cluster NGC 2169 seem to form a cosmic 37. (Did you expect 42?”

— APOD editors, November 18, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 18, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Noel Carboni
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 139 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 18, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-november-18-the-37-cluster

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