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What is this cluster?

Post by starsurfer » Wed May 02, 2018 4:18 pm

Does anyone know the cluster in this image?
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Re: What is this cluster?

Post by geckzilla » Wed May 02, 2018 5:01 pm

It's a Hubble Heritage image of M80 that has been altered just a bit.
http://hubblesite.org/image/837/news_release/1999-26
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Re: What is this cluster?

Post by starsurfer » Wed May 09, 2018 8:58 am

Thanks geck!
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