Massive Star in R136 Revealed by HST Spectroscopy
The image shows R136, a dense cluster of young hot stars at the center of the giant H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The cluster contains the most massive stars yet discovered.
Credit:WFPC2 Science Team and NASA/NOAO
About the Image
| Id: | noao9802a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | Jan. 7, 1998 |
| Related releases: | noao9802 |
| Size: | 1344 x 1344 px |
About the Object
| Name: | R 136 |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
