Star cluster is heading for destruction at the heart of the Milky Way
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- January 09, 2024
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Star cluster is heading for destruction at the heart of the Milky Way
The closest star cluster to the centre of the Milky Way we have seen seems to be falling in, which could teach us about how shredded clusters have helped make the galactic centre so dense
A globular star cluster called VVV CL002 is falling into the galactic centre ESO/D. Minniti/VVV Team Astronomers are watching a cluster of stars called a globular cluster fall to its doom. The cluster, called VVV CL002, is speeding towards the centre of the Milky Way, where it is certain to be destroyed. This process has probably happened countless times over the history of the galaxy, but this is the first time we have witnessed it. Read more VVV CL002 is the closest known…
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