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Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 16, 2023 is “Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Neil Corke , Heaven’s Mirror Observatory). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Neil Corke , Heaven’s Mirror Observatory Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Globular star cluster Omega Centauri , also known as NGC 5139, is 15,000 light-years away. The cluster is packed with about 10 million stars much older than the Sun within a volume about 150 light-years in diameter.”

— APOD editors, March 16, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 16, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Neil Corke , Heaven’s Mirror Observatory
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 130 words

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The SunThe Milky WayGalaxiesStar clusters

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