A Better View with Adaptive Optics into the Heart of a Globular Cluster
Globular cluster NGC 6496 observed with SAM. The image is about 3 arc minutes across. The enlarged sections of the cluster show the image with SOAR adaptive optics (AO) on and off.
Credit:NOAO/AURA/NSF
About the Image
| Id: | noao1304a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | April 30, 2013 |
| Related releases: | noao1304 |
| Size: | 881 x 718 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6496 |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Tele-scope |
|---|---|
| SOAR Telescope |