Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Hubble Space Telescope image captures 'glittering swarm' of stars about 28,000 light-years away By: FOXNews.com January 03, 2023 at 11:29 AM EST The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured the "glittering swarm" of stars of the globular cluster NGC 6440, located some 28,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured the "glittering swarm" of stars of the globular cluster NGC 6440.The cluster is located in the constellation Sagittarius, some 28,000 light-years away.Globular clusters like NGC 6440 are tightly-packed collections of stars that live on the edges of galaxies. They can hold anywhere from hundreds of thousands to millions of stars that average about one light-year apart. 2022 SPACE STORIES THAT ARE OUT OF THIS WORLDHowever, they can be as close together as the size of our solar system.NASA said the data used to create the image came from five different Hubble observing programs. HUBBLE IMAGES SHOW STARS IN GLOBULAR CLUSTER GLEAMING WITH 'NEBULOSITY'Four of those programs focused on the properties of pulsars, which are highly magnetized, rotating neutron stars that emit a beam of electromagnetic radiation from their magnetic poles. NGC 6440 was discovered in the 18th century by astronomer William Herschel.According to Space.com, it is the home to at least eight of the rapidly rotating pulsars. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Hubble Space Telescope image captures 'glittering swarm' of stars about 28,000 light-years away By: FOXNews.com January 03, 2023 at 11:29 AM EST The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured the "glittering swarm" of stars of the globular cluster NGC 6440, located some 28,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured the "glittering swarm" of stars of the globular cluster NGC 6440.The cluster is located in the constellation Sagittarius, some 28,000 light-years away.Globular clusters like NGC 6440 are tightly-packed collections of stars that live on the edges of galaxies. They can hold anywhere from hundreds of thousands to millions of stars that average about one light-year apart. 2022 SPACE STORIES THAT ARE OUT OF THIS WORLDHowever, they can be as close together as the size of our solar system.NASA said the data used to create the image came from five different Hubble observing programs. HUBBLE IMAGES SHOW STARS IN GLOBULAR CLUSTER GLEAMING WITH 'NEBULOSITY'Four of those programs focused on the properties of pulsars, which are highly magnetized, rotating neutron stars that emit a beam of electromagnetic radiation from their magnetic poles. NGC 6440 was discovered in the 18th century by astronomer William Herschel.According to Space.com, it is the home to at least eight of the rapidly rotating pulsars. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd