The star cluster NGC 281 is located about 6,500 light years from Earth and, remarkably, almost 1,000 light years above the plane of the galaxy. Spitzer and Chandra.

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The star cluster NGC 281 is located about 6,500 light years from Earth and, remarkably, almost 1,000 light years above the plane of the galaxy. Spitzer and Chandra.

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