Young, Hot Blue Stars Dazzle Especially Open Cluster | Video

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 07:30 in Astronomy & Space

New imagery captured by the La Silla Observatory MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope of of star cluster Messier 47, shows a star cluster where only ~50 stars can be seen in an area 12 light-year across area.

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