![Several very bright stars are scattered throughout the field of view, with many fainter ones behind them. Most of the brightest stars are bluish-white, while the rest have a reddish-orange hue, and some slightly-less-bright stars are deep red.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ngc2360_acs_1_flat-jpg.webp?w=4096&format=png)
C58 (NGC 2360) – Caroline’s Cluster
Caldwell 58 is an open cluster — a group of stars loosely bound together by gravity. Astronomers used Hubble to study white dwarfs in C58 and better understand the age of our galaxy.
Credits: NASA, ESA, and T. von Hippel (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
Image CreditNASA, ESA, and T. von Hippel (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
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