Colorful Star Cluster NGC 3590 in Carina | ESO

Colorful Star Cluster NGC 3590 in Carina | ESO

This colorful image from the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile shows the star cluster NGC 3590. These stars shine brightly in front of a dramatic landscape of dark patches of dust and richly hued clouds of glowing gas. This small stellar gathering gives astronomers clues about how these stars form and evolve—as well as giving hints about the structure of our galaxy's pinwheeling arms.

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Credit: ESO/G. Beccari
Release Date: May 21, 2014

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