A jumble of exotic stars: New VISTA snap of star cluster 47 Tucanae
Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 09:00
in Astronomy & Space
A new infrared image from the European Southern Observatory's VISTA telescope shows the globular cluster 47 Tucanae in striking detail. This cluster contains millions of stars, and there are many nestled at its core that are exotic and display unusual properties. Studying objects within clusters like 47 Tucanae may help us to understand how these oddballs form and interact.