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Caldwell 81, or NGC 6352, is a loose globular star cluster located roughly 20,000 light-years from Earth. This cluster is located in the constellation Ara and was discovered in 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop while he lived in Australia. With an apparent magnitude of 7.8, Caldwell 81 can be found with a small telescope. The cluster is best viewed in the Southern Hemisphere during winter but can also be observed from equatorial latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere during its summer. This image of Caldwell 81 is a composite of visible and infrared observations using Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys and ultraviolet observations using its Wide Field Camera 3. These observations were made to help astronomers understand the characteristics of the cluster’s stars and investigate the evolution of globular clusters. The researchers were able to track the motion of the stars in the cluster and better determine Caldwell 81’s age, which is roughly 12 billion years. Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Sarajedini (Florida Atlantic University), A. Kong (National Tsing Hua University), and G. Piotto (Università degli Studi di Padova); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) For Hubble's Caldwell catalog website and information on how to find these objects in the night sky, visit: <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-s-caldwell-catalog" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-s-caldwell-catalog</a> |
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Author | NASA Hubble Space Telescope |
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