Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 1, 2009

Omega Centauri: The Largest Nearby Globular Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 1, 2009 is “Omega Centauri: The Largest Nearby Globular Cluster,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Thomas V. Davis ( tvdavisastropix.com )). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

From the explanation

“This huge ball of stars predates our Sun. Long before humankind evolved, before dinosaurs roamed , and even before our Earth existed, ancient globs of stars condensed and orbited a young Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, March 1, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 1, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Thomas V. Davis ( tvdavisastropix.com )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 130 words

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The Sun The Milky Way Galaxies Star clusters

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 1, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-march-1-omega-centauri-the-largest-nearby-globular-cluster

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