Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Palomar 6: Globular Star Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2021 is “Palomar 6: Globular Star Cluster,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA / Hubble and NASA , R. Cohen. The original explanation runs about 167 words.

The picture shows the globular star cluster Palomar 6 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / Hubble and NASA , R. Cohen Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where did this big ball of stars come from? Palomar 6 is one of about 200 globular cluster s of stars that survive in our Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, October 19, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 19, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / Hubble and NASA , R. Cohen
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 167 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayGalaxiesStar clustersHubble Space Telescope

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Source

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