Star Cluster M7 / NGC 6475
This new image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows the bright star cluster Messier 7, also known as NGC 6475. Easily spotted by the naked eye in the direction of the tail of the constellation of Scorpius, this cluster is one of the most prominent open clusters of stars in the sky and an important research target.
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