NASA reports that the Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of Messier 3 (M3), a massive globular cluster in the Milky Way. Globular clusters are spherical collections of stars that are gravitationally bound to each other. They contain ancient stars that form at roughly the same time from the same cloud of gas, which means the stars in the cluster are generally similar in age. NASA notes that M3 is among the most massive globular clusters in the Milky Way and that about 150 globular clusters are known in the Milky Way. Phys.org also describes the same Hubble image, identifying it as showing Messier 3 and reiterating its status as one of the Milky Way’s most massive globular clusters. Both sources focus on the appearance and identification of the target cluster in the Hubble image, without adding new observational measurements or changes to its scientific properties. The coverage centers on the released view of the star-filled cluster and its classification as a globular cluster.
Hubble Space Telescope images Messier 3 globular star cluster
NASA reports that the Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of Messier 3 (M3), a massive globular cluster in the Milky Way. Globular clusters are spherical collections of stars that are gravita...
- Hubble Space Telescope images the globular cluster Messier 3 (M3).
- Messier 3 is located in the Milky Way.
- Globular clusters are spherical, gravitationally bound collections of stars.
- The stars in globular clusters form roughly at the same time from the same gas cloud.
- NASA notes about 150 globular clusters are known in the Milky Way.
This image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope showcases Messier 3 (M3), one of the Milky Way's most massive globular clusters, or spherical collections of gravitationally bound stars.
1 month agoThis image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases Messier 3 (M3), one of the Milky Way galaxy’s most massive globular clusters, or spherical collections of gravitationally bound stars. Globular clusters are made up of ancient stars that formed at roughly the same time from the same cloud of gas, giving those stars similar ages. Around 150 known globular clusters are […]
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