NGC 1850 is a bright, double star cluster located about 160,000 light-years from Earth.
NGC 1850 is a bright, double star cluster located about 160,000 light-years from Earth. Delicate threads of gas (blue), created by previous supernova explosions, are interwoven amongst the stars. This image spans approximately 84 light-years from side to side.
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Fragmented Starlight..Mizar and Alcor (Zeta Ursae Majoris)
Fragmented Starlight..Mizar and Alcor (Zeta Ursae Majoris) is a four-star binary system about 83 light years from our Sun in Ursa Major. About 370 million years old, it consists of two pairs of double stars that are gravitationally bound to each other.📷 F. Espenak #Mizar #Alcor Read More...
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