C96 (NGC 2516) or the Southern Beehive
This image captures some of the shimmering stars in the outskirts of the open cluster Caldwell 96. Also known as NGC 2516 or the Southern Beehive (for its similarity to the Northern Hemisphere’s Beehive Cluster).
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, R. Griffiths (Carnegie Mellon University); S. Casertano (Space Telescope Science Institute), and J. MacKenty (Space Telescope Science Institute); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, R. Griffiths (Carnegie Mellon University); S. Casertano (Space Telescope Science Institute), and J. MacKenty (Space Telescope Science Institute); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
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