Hubble capture globular cluster Terzan 9 in the constellation Sagittarius, toward the center of the Milky Way.
Hubble capture globular cluster Terzan 9 in the constellation Sagittarius, toward the center of the Milky Way.
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured this glittering scene using its Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys.
Globular clusters are stable, tightly bound groups of tens of thousands to millions of stars.
This image demonstrates, the hearts of globular clusters are densely packed with stars. Terzan 9 is dotted with so many glittering stars that it resembles a sea of sequins, or a vast treasure chest crammed with gold.
This Terzan 9 starry snapshot is from a Hubble program investigating globular clusters located toward the heart of our home galaxy, the Milky Way.