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Globular cluster

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A star cluster is a big group of stars.

NGC 7006 (HST).jpg
NGC 7006 (HST).jpg
They stay close in a round shape. Many stars live in these groups. They are very old. They look like fuzzy balls in the sky. Can you find them?
A Swarm of Ancient Stars - GPN-2000-000930.jpg
A Swarm of Ancient Stars - GPN-2000-000930.jpg

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File:NGC 7006 (HST).jpg
NGC 7006 (HST).jpg
File:A Swarm of Ancient Stars - GPN-2000-000930.jpg
A Swarm of Ancient Stars - GPN-2000-000930.jpg
File:NGC 2808 HST.jpg
NGC 2808 HST.jpg
File:The globular star cluster Messier 54.jpg
The globular star cluster Messier 54.jpg
File:Djorgovski 1.jpg
Djorgovski 1.jpg
File:Messier 53 HST.jpg
Messier 53 HST.jpg
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STSci-2002-18.jpg
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STScI-01H0MY22SC4HPS3SYE78B4EZ4F AdobeExpress.gif
File:M3 color magnitude diagram.jpg
M3 color magnitude diagram.jpg
File:Appearances can be deceptive.jpg
Appearances can be deceptive.jpg
File:Globular_cluster_47_Tucanae.jpg
Globular_cluster_47_Tucanae.jpg
File:The stars of the Large Magellanic Cloud.jpg
The stars of the Large Magellanic Cloud.jpg

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