Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 2, 2008

Globular Cluster M55 from CFHT

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 2, 2008 is “Globular Cluster M55 from CFHT,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & Giovanni Anselmi ( Coelum Astronomia ), Hawaiian Starlight). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“The fifty-fifth entry in Charles Messier’s catalog, M55 is a large and lovely globular cluster of around 100,000 stars. Only 20,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius , M55 appears to earth-bound observers to be nearly 2/3 the size of the full moon.”

— APOD editors, April 2, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 2, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & Giovanni Anselmi ( Coelum Astronomia ), Hawaiian Starlight
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 143 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 2, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-april-2-globular-cluster-m55-from-cfht

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