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Star Cluster R136 – ESO 2.2m Telescope

This is a 2.7 x 2.7 arcminute view of star cluster R136 as seen from a ground-based telescope under exceptional observing conditions. Star images are as small as 0.6 arcsecond.

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
Image Credit: G. Meylan and ESO

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