Hubble image archive
Central region of our HST image of NGC 7252
In NGC 7252, where we had discovered ~40 globular clusters with the Hubble before its refurbishment, we have recently discovered ~500 globulars with the refurbished telescope. Each of bluish pointlike sources is a likely globular. CreditsCredit: B. Whitmore (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 1997
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-1997-34-542-image
In NGC 7252, where we had discovered ~40 globular clusters with the Hubble before its refurbishment, we have recently discovered ~500 globulars with the refurbished telescope. Each of bluish pointlike sources is a likely globular.
Credits
Credit: B. Whitmore (STScI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 7252 |
Source
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