Galaxy Zoo Talk

could it be a universe???

  • StealthAussie by StealthAussie

    This many stars is just amazing i belive i have discovered a universe. StealthAussie

    Posted

  • JeanTate by JeanTate

    It's a globular cluster, one of the ~200 we know belong to our (Milky Way) galaxy. Because it's an SDSS image, and because the stars are easily resolved, this particular globular cluster must be fairly close. In fact, it's M2, which is only ~10 kpc distant ...

    Posted