Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 26, 2009

Stars Young and Old

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 26, 2009 is “Stars Young and Old,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Roth Ritter ( Dark Atmospheres )). The original explanation runs about 180 words.

From the explanation

“Galactic or open star clusters are relatively young. These swarms of stars are born near the plane of the Milky Way, but their numbers steadily dwindle as cluster members are strewn through the Galaxy by gravitational interactions.”

— APOD editors, March 26, 2009

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At a glance

Date: March 26, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Roth Ritter ( Dark Atmospheres )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 180 words

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The Milky Way Nebulae Galaxies Star clusters

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 26, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-march-26-stars-young-and-old

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