The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a fantastic image of the densely populated globular cluster known as NGC 2210, situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy orbiting the Milky Way.
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These clusters are stable, dense groups of millions of stars, studied to investigate ancient stellar populations. Research from 2017 revealed that the NGC 2210 is approximately 11.6 billion years old, making it the youngest in the sample, while others in the Large Magellanic Cloud are even older, some exceeding 13 billion years.
This discovery suggests that the oldest clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud formed simultaneously with those in the Milky Way, despite the two galaxies developing independently. Besides its scientific value, the cluster is visually impressive, with an intense concentration of stars.
📸 This striking NASA/ESA @HUBBLE_space Telescope image shows the densely packed globular cluster known as NGC 2210, which is situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
The Large Magellanic Cloud is a so-called satellite galaxy of our Milky Way, meaning that the two galaxies are… pic.twitter.com/1XnKJpBuJI
— ESA (@esa) December 4, 2023
