Thread: Terzan Trio
View Single Post
  #8  
Old 07-09-2011, 07:35 AM
SkyViking's Avatar
SkyViking (Rolf)
Registered User

SkyViking is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Waitakere Ranges, New Zealand
Posts: 2,260
Excellent images John, they look very 3D and one can really see how the clusters are far behind the foreground stars and reddened by the dust. Terzan 5 is almost comet shaped, something I also noticed when imaging it. It's apparently not a true globular but rather a remnant core of a dwarf galaxy. I think it's located 0.6kpc from the galactic centre.
Reply With Quote