Globular Star Cluster M80 | Hubble

Globular Star Cluster M80 | Hubble

This Hubble Space Telescope image of globular star cluster M80 features observations in ultraviolet, visible, and infrared wavelengths of light. This data helped scientists learn more about the sequence of cosmic events that lead to the formation of various sub-populations of stars in globular clusters like this one.

Distance: 35,000 light years

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and G. Piotto (Universita degli Studi di Padova); Image Processing: Gladys Kober

Release Date: March 20, 2023

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