A Remarkable Double Cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud: NGC 1850 | Hubble
Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of our neighboring dwarf galaxies, this young globular-like star cluster is surrounded by a pattern of filamentary nebulosity that is thought to have been created during supernova blasts. It consists of a main globular cluster in the center and a younger, smaller cluster, seen below and to the right, composed of extremely hot, blue stars and fainter, red T-Tauri stars. This wide variety of stars allows a thorough study of star formation processes.
Distance: 180,000 light years
Credit: European Space Agency (ESA), NASA and Martino Romaniello (European Southern Observatory, Germany)
Release Date: July 10, 2001
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