May 2012 - Stellar powerhouses in the Eagle Nebula
![Calendar May 2012](/media/archives/calendars/medium/cal201205.jpg)
This collection of dazzling stars is called NGC 6611. It is an open star cluster that formed about 5.5 million years ago and is found approximately 6500 light-years from the Earth. It is a very young cluster, containing many hot, blue stars, whose fierce ultraviolet glow make the surrounding Eagle Nebula glow brightly.
Credit:ESA/Hubble and NASA
About the Calendar
Id: | cal201205 |
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Year: | 2012 |
Month: | 5 |