Reymond Aguinaldo · @mondinspace
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Reymond Aguinaldo · @mondinspace
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is located in the near the galactic bulge, which is an area near the center of our that holds a dense, spheroidal grouping of that surrounds a . Astronomers recently used to study visible & infrared light from Pismis 26 to determine the 's reddening, age, & metallicity.

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Reymond Aguinaldo · @mondinspace
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The released this glittering gathering of , called , a globular located about 23,000 light-years away from . Many thousands of stars gleam brightly against the black backdrop of the image, with some brighter red and blue stars located along the outskirts of the .

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