TrevorW
23-03-2023, 05:26 PM
NGC 2808
A globular cluster in the constellation Carina. The cluster belongs to the Milky Way, and is one of our home galaxy's most massive clusters, containing more than a million stars. It is estimated to be 12.5-billion years old. The cluster is being disrupted by the galactic tide, trailing a long tidal tail.
Magnitude: 6.2
Constellation: Carina
Apparent magnitude (V): 6.2
Estimated age: 10.2 Gyr
A globular cluster in the constellation Carina. The cluster belongs to the Milky Way, and is one of our home galaxy's most massive clusters, containing more than a million stars. It is estimated to be 12.5-billion years old. The cluster is being disrupted by the galactic tide, trailing a long tidal tail.
Magnitude: 6.2
Constellation: Carina
Apparent magnitude (V): 6.2
Estimated age: 10.2 Gyr