
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.
Image Credit: 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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