NGC 1705
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NGC 1705 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy and a blue compact dwarf galaxy in the southern constellation of Pictor, positioned less than a degree to the east of Iota Pictoris, and is undergoing a starbu
NGC 1705. Credit: NASA.
Super star cluster
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A super star cluster is a very massive young open cluster that is thought to be the precursor of a globular cluster. These clusters called "super" because they are relatively more luminous and contain
NGC 1705
…that the outer gas is still settling into place. The mass models of the galaxy suggest the dominant source of mass is a dark matter halo. It has a super star cluster located near the galactic center, and shows strong galactic winds. Designated NGC1750–1, this cluster has a maximum radius of 2.85±0.50 pc and is 12±6…
R136 is an example of a super star cluster
Westerlund 1
NGC 3603
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