Hubble Captures Sparkling Globular Cluster NGC 6723 (The Chandelier Cluster)
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Andrea Gianopoulos
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NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope captures an image of NGC 6723, also known as the Chandelier Cluster — a globular cluster in our galaxy containing tens of thousands to millions of stars bound together by gravity. The article describes the cluster's ancient nature, its sparkling appearance, and notes that over 150 such globular clusters exist in our galaxy, with possibly more hidden from view.
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Twitter / XHubble Captures Sparkling Globular Cluster NGC 6723 (The Chandelier Cluster)go.nasa.govKey quotes
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There are more than 150 globular clusters in our galaxy, though there may be others still undiscovered, hidden from view by dust or densely packed fields of stars.
This globular cluster, NGC 6723, sometimes called the Chandelier Cluster, is much like its namesake because it sparkles with countless lights.
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