NGC 376 is in the Small Magellanic Cloud, which contains hundreds of millions of stars.
describing NGC 376. Astronomers consider the galaxy a treasure trove."Because the SMC is so close and bright, it offers an opportunity to study phenomena that are difficult to examine in more distant galaxies," NASA officialsAnd then there's the visual magic. Part of what's so enchanting about this cluster is how the viewer can make out separate stars.
"In the case of NGC 376, individual stars can be picked out clearly even in the most densely populated parts of this image," according to ESA's December 2022 statement.
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