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Wide-field image of Westerlund 2 (ground-based image)


Date: 23 April 2015
Satellite: Hubble Space Telescope
Depicts: Westerlund 2
Copyright: NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2

This image from the Digitized Sky Survey shows star cluster Westerlund 2 and its surroundings. A new image of Westerlund 2 was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
13-Feb-2026 09:47 UT

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