The Rich Star Cluster IC 4651 | ESO
This rich view of a tapestry of colorful stars was captured by the Wide Field Imager (WFI) camera, on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. It shows a open cluster of stars known as IC 4651, a stellar grouping that lies at in the constellation of Ara (The Altar).
Distance: 3,000 light years
Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Release Date: August 19, 2015
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