#star cluster
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Dusty reflection nebula NGC 7129 and open star cluster NGC 7142 in the constellation Cepheus
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Super star cluster R136 near the center of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud
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Red, White and Blue! ✨
I took this picture of C14, a double cluster filled with stars young and old!
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This is 47 Tucanae! ✨✨✨
Considered to be one of the most massive star clusters in the Milky Way, this globular cluster is theorized to hold a black hole and a neutron star. With a diameter of 120 light years, this star cluster is the same size as the Full Moon in our night sky!
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Chile One telescope on December 18th, 2021 at 2:17 UTC.
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This is NGC 3293! ✨✨✨
This newly born cluster is made up of hot, young stars that are a mere 6 million years old. Located near the Carina Nebula, this beautiful star cluster floats in a dust lane that was the birthplace for these stars!
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on November 14th, 2021 at 5:32 UTC.
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This is the False Cascade Nebula! ✨✨✨
Also known as Kemble’s Cascade, this asterism refers to a collection of 20 faint stars in a straight line over 5 moon diameters. You can easily identify this asterism in the night sky by identifying the W-shape of the Cassiopeia constellation and seeing where the left side points to!
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on February 20th, 2022 at 5:28 UTC.
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This is the Great Peacock Globular!
This beautiful globular cluster is the 4th brightest star cluster in the night sky, being close to Earth at about 13,000 light years away. The presence of many blue stars and binaries are likely caused by the collision and merging of smaller stars!
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on January 21st, 2022 at 8:42 UTC.
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