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Blue straggler

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Some stars look very blue.

Ngc6397 hst blue straggler.jpg
Ngc6397 hst blue straggler.jpg
They are bright and new. These stars live in big groups. They grow by touching other stars. They might even bump into them! This makes them big and strong. Do you like looking at the stars?

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File:Blue Straggler HRD globular cluster.svg
Blue Straggler HRD globular cluster.svg
File:Ngc6397 hst blue straggler.jpg
Ngc6397 hst blue straggler.jpg
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File:NGC 6752 HST.jpg
NGC 6752 HST.jpg
File:New VISTA snap of star cluster 47 Tucanae.jpg
New VISTA snap of star cluster 47 Tucanae.jpg
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