Another day another APOD. Today I chose Sisters of the Dust Sky. This is a beautiful image of the Seven Sisters star cluster in the top left, which is extremely well know for its blue output, and the reflection nebula behind it. Something I have always wondered is just how close a star cluster can get. Just how close do all these stars get to each other, and how does it look when they collide? Well this APOD did not answer these questions, but it did talk of the massive dust cloud that encases the cluster. The cluster is sore of a beacon of hope in the cloud, sucking up large amounts of dust, as seen in a larger picture of the star cluster itself. LBN 777 can be seen in the middle of the photo, but is not extremely interesting from what I read. It actually seems to be just weirdly formed dust. Another APOD, another beautiful sight.
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