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      NGC 2808
      Wallpaper author:
      James Fordice

      16 Jun 2025

      NGC 2808

      This cluster is being disrupted by the galactic tide, trailing a long tidal tail.


      Shapley Sawyer Classification: I

      Distance: 31,315 LY

      Type: Halo Globular

      Position w.r.t. core of galaxy: Below the MW disc and to the side of the core.

      Any stars resolved: No

      Undergoing Core Collapse: No

      Dataset from which the image was processed

      NGC 2808

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      CHI-1-CCD

      NGC 2808