Pan across a Scattering of Stars: Open Star Cluster NGC 330 | Hubble

Pan across a Scattering of Stars: Open Star Cluster NGC 330 | Hubble

This video showcases the open star cluster NGC 330, which lies around 180,000 light-years away inside the Small Magellanic Cloud. The cluster—which is in the constellation Tucana (The Toucan)—contains a multitude of stars, many of which are scattered across this striking image.

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Kalirai, A. Milone  

Duration: 30 seconds

Release Date: July 25, 2021

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