Westerlund 2 Cluster And Nebula #1
by Nasa, Esa, The Hubble Heritage Team (stsci/aura), A. Nota (esa/stsci), And The Westerlund 2 Science Team/science Photo Library
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Westerlund 2 Cluster And Nebula #1
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Nasa, Esa, The Hubble Heritage Team (stsci/aura), A. Nota (esa/stsci), And The Westerlund 2 Science Team/science Photo Library
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Westerlund 2 cluster and nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image. The central region, containing the star cluster, blends visible-light data taken by the HST's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and near-infrared data from the HST's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). The surrounding region shows optical (visible light) observations by the ACS. This open star cluster is 20,000 light years away, in the constellation of Carina. Image published in 2015.
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May 23rd, 2023
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