Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Omega Centauri: The Brightest Globular Star Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 27, 2016 is “Omega Centauri: The Brightest Globular Star Cluster,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Roberto Colombari). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

Omega Centauri: The Brightest Globular Star Cluster
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Roberto Colombari Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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, April 27, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 27, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Roberto Colombari
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 132 words

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Topics in this entry

The SunThe Milky WayGalaxiesStar clusters

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

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Source

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