March 2007 - Magellanic gemstones in the southern sky

The image taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys onboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show a myriad of stars in crystal clear detail. The brilliant open star cluster, NGC 290, is located about 200,000 light-years away and is roughly 65 light-years across.
Credit:European Space Agency & NASA
About the Calendar
Id: | cal200703 |
---|---|
Year: | 2007 |
Month: | 3 |