Globular star clusters roam the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy. Gravitationally bound, these spherical groupings of typically several hundred thousand stars are ancient, older than the stars of the galactic disk.
In fact, measurements of globular cluster ages constrain the age of the Universe (it must be older than the stars in it!) and accurate cluster distance determinations provide a rung on the astronomical distance ladder. Globular star cluster NGC 6934 itself lies about 50,000 light-years away in the constellation Delphinus.
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is the photo on your website “Globular star cluster NGC 6934” a Hubble Shot? I am interested in using the photo, but want to be sure it is copyright free.
Thanks,
Mary Helen fein
Yes it is, according to our knowledge.
Here is the link for your info:
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap101009.html
Thank you
wT