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 M22, a globular cluster of many thousands of stars. By assuming that certain types of stars here were as bright as similar nearby stars whose distances had been measured, Shapley could estimate the distance to this far object. (You can EXIT this site to see NASA's picture of M22.) Credit: K. Sahu (STScI) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA |
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