Flock of Space Ducks Caught on Camera!
Unless you have the eyes of a hawk, you’ll need a telescope or pair of binoculars to see this cluster of stars. Or a photograph, like this one! This beautiful picture shows the Wild Duck Cluster, as seen using a large telescope in Chile. When seen from a distance the star cluster forms a spearhead shape, similar to a ducks flying in formation. (Although, when you zoom in as we have for this photograph, the cluster loses its shape).
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