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Globular Star Cluster NGC 6355 from Hubble https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230130.html #APOD
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in reply to NASA

Using the "Our Galaxy" app, we show where the globular cluster NGC 6355 is located in our galaxy. The cluster is deeply embedded in the galactic bulge and is heavily obscured from our point of view. We turn on a wire frame rendering of the bulge so the cluster can be better seen.

The free "Our Galaxy" app can be found at https://www.otherwise.com.

https://youtu.be/hGBZmmDJa_c

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