Westerlund 2 Star Cluster (Infrared & Visible Light) | Hubble

Westerlund 2 Star Cluster (Infrared & Visible Light) | Hubble

This NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope image of the star cluster Westerlund 2.

Distance: 20,000 light years

The image’s central region, containing the star cluster, blends visible-light data taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys and near-infrared exposures taken by the Wide Field Camera 3. The surrounding region is composed of visible-light observations taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys.

This image was released in 2015 to celebrate Hubble’s 25th year in orbit and a quarter of a century of new discoveries, stunning images and outstanding science.

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team

Release Date: April 23, 2015

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