A stunning Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1850, a unique double star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The larger cluster contains stars around 50 million years old, while the smaller cluster boasts even younger stars, approximately 4 million years old. Glowing gas filaments, remnants of supernova explosions, are also visible, highlighting the region's dynamic stellar activity. This cluster is unlike anything found in our Milky Way galaxy.

Astronomy Picture from 20/02/2023

NGC 1850: Not Found in the Milky Way

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230220.html


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