#StarCollisions

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8 months ago

Hubble Space Telescope image of the globular cluster M80 (NGC 6093), showcasing a dense concentration of stars. Many are older and redder than our sun, but the presence of numerous blue stragglers—younger stars formed from stellar collisions—indicates a high collision rate at the cluster's core.

Astronomy Picture from 07/07/1999

M80: A Dense Globular Cluster

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap990707.html

#M80 #GlobularCluster #BlueStragglers #Hubble #Space #Astronomy #Stars #Cosmology #Galaxy #NGC6093 #StarCollisions

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Apodsky

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10 months ago

Hubble Space Telescope image of the core of Omega Centauri, a globular cluster in the Milky Way. Thousands of stars, including red giants, are densely packed together. Two binary star systems resulting from stellar collisions are highlighted. The image reveals the aftermath of stellar collisions in a region of extremely high stellar density.

Astronomy Picture from 14/09/2009

The Center of Globular Cluster Omega Centauri

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090914.html

#OmegaCentauri #StarCollisions #HubbleSpaceTelescope #GlobularCluster #BinaryStars #MilkyWayGalaxy #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Space #Stars #Cosmology #DeepSpace

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Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

11 months ago

Hubble Space Telescope image of the central region of NGC 6397, a globular star cluster. The brighter blue stars near the center are likely the result of stellar collisions, forming "blue stragglers" more massive than other stars in the cluster. This provides evidence of star collisions in dense stellar environments.

Astronomy Picture from 08/08/2003

Blue Stragglers in NGC 6397

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030808.html

#StarCollisions #GlobularCluster #NGC6397 #HubbleSpaceTelescope #BlueStragglers #StellarEvolution #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Space #Cosmology