Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 11, 2017

Star Cluster Omega Centauri in HDR

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 11, 2017 is “Star Cluster Omega Centauri in HDR,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mike O’Day). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

“Behold the largest ball of stars in our galaxy. Omega Centauri is packed with about 10 million stars, many older than our Sun and packed within a volume of only about 150 light-years in diameter.”

— APOD editors, July 11, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 11, 2017
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike O’Day
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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The Sun The Milky Way Galaxies Star clusters

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 11, 2017 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2017-july-11-star-cluster-omega-centauri-in-hdr

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