Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752 in Pavo | Hubble

Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752 in Pavo | Hubble

This image, taken with the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope, shows a part of the globular cluster NGC 6752. The observations were made to study white dwarfs within it and to use these stars to measure the age of the globular cluster.

Analyzing the data, astronomers discovered a previously unknown galaxy behind the globular cluster. The galaxy, nicknamed Bedin 1, is visible as a collection of faint stars at the top left of the image.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble, NASA, Bedin et al.

Release Date: January 31, 2019

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