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.

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)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, and T. von Hippel (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
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