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astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

"Hubble's Stunning Image Reveals Ancient Marvel in Our Galaxy"

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of NGC 6652, a globular cluster located 30,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. This cluster contains some of the oldest stars in our galaxy, estimated to be 13.6 billion years old. Globular clusters like NGC 6652 provide valuable insights into the early stages of the Milky Way and the universe. The image showcases countless pale blue stars tightly packed in a spherical core due to intense gravitational attraction. The data from this image will contribute to research on the age and composition of globular clusters.

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#astronomy #globular-cluster #hubble-space-telescope

astronomy2 years ago•1 min saved

"Hubble's Stunning Capture: Glittering Globular Cluster Shines in Sagittarius"

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the globular cluster NGC 6652 within the Milky Way galaxy. Combining data from two of Hubble's instruments, astronomers are using this image to survey globular clusters and analyze their chemical makeup. Globular clusters are tightly gravitationally bound clusters containing thousands to millions of stars. The image reveals the pale blue light of countless stars in the cluster's core, as well as bright foreground stars adorned with diffraction spikes. NGC 6652 is located in the constellation Sagittarius, about 30,000 light-years from Earth and 6,500 light-years from the Galactic center.

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