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NGC 2808
January 28 , 2021
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- The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has spotted rare hot UV-bright stars in the massive globular cluster NGC 2808 of our Milky Way Galaxy.
- It was found with the help of UVIT.
- UVIT is Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope.
- It is placed in Astrosat satellite.
- The Astrosat is the first multi wavelength space satellite of India.
- The Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope is a three in one imaging technology.
- It can observe in Near Ultraviolet, visible and far-ultraviolet wavelengths.
- NGC 2808 is said to have at least five generations of stars.
- IIA is an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
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