Open Star Cluster NGC 602 in The Small Magellanic Cloud | NASA Chandra

Open Star Cluster NGC 602 in The Small Magellanic Cloud | NASA Chandra

NGC 602 is a young, bright open cluster of stars located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC)—a satellite galaxy close to the Milky Way. It is embedded in a nebula known as N90.

Distance: 200,000 light years

Credit: NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory

Duration: 2 minutes

Release Date: April 8, 2013

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