Friday, October 5, 2007

1.8 Starburst Cluster in NGC 3603

Starburst Cluster in NGC 3603
Near the Carina Spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy lies NGC 3603 at approximately 20,000 lightyears away. The central open star cluster contains thousands of stars that likely formed around 1 to 2 milllion years ago. Most of these stars are considerably more massive than the Sun. Around the cluster are natal clouds interstellar gas and dust created by energetic stellar radiation and winds.
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