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This Hubble image shows NGC 1651, a globular cluster some 162,000 light-years away in the constellation of Mensa. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / L. Girardi / F. Niederhofer.

Hubble Spots Large Globular Cluster in Large Magellanic Cloud

Mar 26, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a detailed image of NGC 1651, a globular cluster located in the constellation of Mensa. This...