Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 3, 2013

Open Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 3, 2013 is “Open Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dieter Willasch ( Astro-Cabinet )). The original explanation runs about 159 words.

From the explanation

“Open clusters of stars can be near or far, young or old, and diffuse or compact. Found near the plane of our Milky Way galaxy, they contain from 100 to 10,000 stars, all of which formed at nearly the same time.”

— APOD editors, January 3, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 3, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dieter Willasch ( Astro-Cabinet )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 159 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 3, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-january-3-open-star-clusters-m35-and-ngc-2158

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