NGCs 1850/54/58

sjastro · #1 19-08-2009, 09:19 PM

Includes the very weird NGC 1850 (the cluster with the swirling gas).

NGC 1850 is a double globular cluster the 2 components are only 40 million and 4 million years ago.

http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/ngc1850nnc.html

Here is the 8.2M VLT image of it and a brief description.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap001224.html

Clear skies

Steven

Dennis · #2 19-08-2009, 09:42 PM

Wow, that’s a superb image of this region. I can’t help but think of Olbers Paradox when I gaze at this – a star everywhere I look!

Cheers

Dennis

gregbradley · #3 20-08-2009, 08:54 AM

Very nice Steven.

Greg

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #4 20-08-2009, 09:02 AM

Very nice image Steven! Off the beaten track & interesting.

Cheers, Marcus

renormalised (Carl) · #5 20-08-2009, 09:53 AM

Great shot there, Steven. Very interesting subject.

sjastro · #6 20-08-2009, 04:41 PM

Thanks Dennis, Greg, Marcus, Carl.

Clear skies

Steven

RB (Andrew) · #7 20-08-2009, 07:15 PM

Wonderful image Steven.
Such an interesting area.

Well done.

sjastro · #8 20-08-2009, 07:50 PM

Thanks Andrew and congratulations on the Tarantula image.

Regards

Steven