Westerlund 2 — Hubble’s 25th anniversary image
This #NASA/#ESA #Hubble #Space #Telescope image of the cluster #Westerlund 2 and its surroundings has been released to celebrate Hubble’s 25th year in orbit and a quarter of a century of new discoveries, stunning images and outstanding science.
The image’s central region, containing the star cluster, blends visible-light data taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys and near-infrared exposures taken by the Wide Field Camera 3.
The surrounding region is composed of visible-light observations taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys.
Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team