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Hubble Space Telescope Images NGC 2164
A new image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provides a detailed look at an open cluster known as NGC 2164.
These objects are so-named due to the fact that individual stars are easily resolved through a telescope.
Some examples such as the Hyades and Pleiades are so close that the individual stars can be clearly distinguished by the naked eye
Stars in an open cluster have a common origin — they formed from the same initial giant molecular cloud.
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