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Star Cluster R136

Computer processing of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image sharpens the appearance of the cluster R136 by subtracting stellar halos introduced by spherical aberration in the HST optics.

About the Object

R.A. Position
R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
05h 38m 42.39s
Dec. Position
Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
-69° 6' 2.81"

Object Name
Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
R136
Release Date
August 13, 1990
Science Release
Hubble Space Telescope Photographs Extragalactical Stellar Nursery
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Credit
Credit: NASA, ESA, and STScI

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