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Zoom Into Pismis 24
Zooming from an image of a portion of Scorpius centered on NGC 6357 and the Pismis 24 star cluster into images obtained with the Hubble Advanced Camera for Surveys, which resolve Pismis 24-1 into two stars.
- Release DateDecember 11, 2006
- Science ReleaseHeavyweight Stars Light Up Nebula NGC 6357
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Heavyweight Stars Light Up Nebula NGC 6357
The small open star cluster Pismis 24 lies in the core of the large emission nebula NGC 6357 in Scorpius, about 8,000 light-years away from Earth. Some of the stars in this cluster are extremely massive and emit intense ultraviolet radiation. The brightest object in the picture...
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Mar 14, 2025
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