HER42-1
Acquisition Details
- Date Posted: November 20, 2014
- Resolutions: 2400x1681 , 650x455 , 200x140
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Description
This open cluster of stars is also known as the Owl Cluster. This young star cluster is 21 million years young and lies in the constellation Cassiopeia at a distance of 7,900 light-years. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787 who described the cluster as 50 stars, bright, rich and scattered.
- User details
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- Fred Herrmann
- October 22, 2015
- Followers 2
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