Stellar family in crowded, violent neighborhood proves to be surprisingly normal
Thursday, June 4, 2009 - 08:49
in Astronomy & Space
The massive Arches Cluster is a rather peculiar star cluster. It is located 25 000 light-years away towards the constellation of Sagittarius (the Archer), and contains about a thousand young, massive stars, less than 2.5 million years old [1].