Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 6357: Cathedral to Massive Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 27, 2016 is “NGC 6357: Cathedral to Massive Stars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA and Jesús Maíz Apellániz ( IAA , Spain); Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin ( ESA/Hubble ). The original explanation runs about 152 words.

NGC 6357: Cathedral to Massive Stars
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA and Jesús Maíz Apellániz ( IAA , Spain); Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin ( ESA/Hubble ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How massive can a normal star be? Estimates made from distance, brightness and standard solar models had given one star in the open cluster Pismis 24 over 200 times the mass of our Sun , making it one of the most massive stars known.”

— APOD editors, March 27, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 27, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA and Jesús Maíz Apellániz ( IAA , Spain); Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin ( ESA/Hubble )
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 152 words

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