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The Star Cluster Messier 7 | ESO

The Star Cluster Messier 7 | ESO

This image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows the bright star cluster Messier 7, also known as NGC 6475. Easily spotted by the naked eye in the direction of the tail of the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion), this cluster is one of the most prominent open clusters of stars in the sky and an important research target.

Distance: 800 light years


Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Release Date: February 19, 2014


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