Nearby M7 star cluster stands out in a sea of … stars, farther away at our galaxy’s center

Nearby M7 star cluster stands out in a sea of … stars, farther away at our galaxy’s center

[CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION, Lorand Fenyes] M7 is one of the most prominent open clusters of stars on the sky. The cluster, dominated by bright blue stars, can be seen with the naked eye in a dark sky in the tail of the constellation of the Scorpion (Scorpius). M7 contains about 100 stars […]