Astronomers examine nuclear star cluster of nearby galaxy Messier 74
Phys.org • 12/11/2025 • Last cited 12/14/2025
Summary
An international team of astronomers has analyzed data from the PHANGS-MUSE survey to study the nuclear star cluster of the nearby galaxy Messier 74, providing important insights into its properties and nature, as reported in a study released on December 3. The findings were made available on the arXiv pre-print server.
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