Suggested Searches

A globular cluster. It holds many thousands of bright stars, tightly packed in the center and spread out in its outer regions, but filling the entire view. The stars are colored either orange or bright blue, with the blue stars mainly concentrated in the center. Orange stars are located mainly around the edge and vary in size from small dots to glowing stars with four points, based on their position in the foreground or background of the cluster.

Starry Chandelier Cluster

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the globular cluster NGC 6723, sometimes called the Chandelier Cluster.

Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Sarajedini, G. Piotto

TakenJune 26, 2026

Image CreditESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Sarajedini, G. Piotto

Size1273x1280px