Blue Stragglers shown to form from mass transfer in Binary systems

This image of the open star cluster NGC 188 was taken at the WIYN 0.9m in V, B and I. The blue stragglers discussed in this paper are circled.

Credit:

NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/K. Garmany & F. Haase

About the Image

Id:noao1107a
Type:Collage
Release date:Oct. 19, 2011
Related releases:noao1107
Size:2040 x 2048 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 188
Category:Stars

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