A sparkling cluster of yellow and white stars, primarily concentrated near the upper right.

M62

The globular star cluster M62 is one of the closest clusters to the center of our galaxy. It has a very dense core of 150,000 stars.

Credits: NASA, ESA, STScI, and S. Anderson (University of Washington) and J. Chaname (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, STScI, and S. Anderson (University of Washington) and J. Chaname (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)
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