Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 9, 2007

Globular Star Cluster M3

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 9, 2007 is “Globular Star Cluster M3,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Karel Teuwen). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

From the explanation

“This immense ball of half a million stars older than the Sun lies over 30,000 light-years away. Cataloged as M3 (and NGC 5272 ), it is one of about 150 globular star clusters that roam the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, June 9, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 9, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Karel Teuwen
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 142 words

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The Sun The Milky Way Galaxies Star clusters

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 9, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-june-9-globular-star-cluster-m3

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