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 |
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SOAR Telescope |