NGC 2031 is located outside the Milky Way, about 150,000 light-years from Earth.
that accompanies a glittering Hubble shot of NGC 2031, NASA officials offer information about what astronomers think so far. One possible explanation they provide is that other stars outside the globular cluster are distorting their appearance. Large Magellanic CloudAccording to NASA, the globular cluster is located within a dense part of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
NGC 2031 also houses another stellar oddity. According to NASA, the globular cluster is home to about 14 known Cepheid variable stars. Thanks to their periodic dimming and brightening, astronomers can use Cepheids as distance beacons. Using measurements from Cepheid variable stars, scientists estimate the distance of NGC 2031 to be about 150,000 light-years from Earth.
And then, the visual beauty of the blue stars in this scene is a bonus treat on top of all the science.
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