How to Find a Star Cluster
30 Nov 2017, 13:00 UTC
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ESA dixit:
“It’s the perfect meeting of old and new. Astronomers have combined recent data from ESA’s Gaia mission with a simple analysis technique from the 18th century to discover a massive star cluster that had previously escaped detection. Subsequent investigations are helping to reveal the star-forming history of our Galaxy, the Milky Way. “
Video credit: ESA
