The Stars and Star Clusters Gallery features images of all kinds of these objects — double and variable stars as well as globular and open clusters. Gallery highlights include Omega Centauri (NGC 5139), the Hercules Cluster (M13), and the Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884).

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59 total photos
Last updated on 11-17-2009

• Globular cluster
• Messier object
• NGC object
• Open cluster