File:Globular star cluster Omega Centauri (NGC 5139, by the Hubble Space Telescope).jpg
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DescriptionGlobular star cluster Omega Centauri (NGC 5139, by the Hubble Space Telescope).jpg |
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope snapped this panoramic view of a colourful assortment of 100 000 stars residing in the crowded core of a giant star cluster. The image reveals a small region inside the massive globular cluster Omega Centauri, which boasts nearly 10 million stars. Globular clusters, ancient swarms of stars united by gravity, are almost as old as our Milky Way galaxy. The stars in Omega Centauri are between 10 billion and 12 billion years old. The cluster lies about 16 000 light-years from Earth. |
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