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Open cluster M11 in Scutum

author: Stefan Seip/Novapix

reference: a-aou67-05006

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 20 cm

The image is of a young cluster of stars located in the direction of the Scutum constellation. This tight gathering of stars, known as the Wild Duck Cluster or M11, features about 2,900 individual members- most of them are approximately 250 million years old- the newest stars appear white-blue, the older ones have a yellowed appearance. This group of stars hangs in space about 5,000 light-years from Earth.

Keywords for this photo:

2005 - ASTRONOMY - M11 - NGC 6705 - OPEN CLUSTER - SCUTUM - STAR - STAR CLUSTER -