Hubble Snaps A Crowded Cluster


Mary Phillips

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  • By : Mary Phillips
Abstract
This sparkling burst of stars is Messier 75. It is a globular cluster: a spherical collection of stars bound together by gravity. Clusters like this orbit around galaxies and typically reside in their outer and less-crowded areas, gathering to form dense communities in the galactic suburbs.
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sparkling burst stars Messier globular cluster collection gravity orbit galaxies outer areas gathering galactic suburbs
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