Scientists Snap Stunning Photograph Of Star Cluster

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Gemini Observatory near-infrared image of the globular cluster Liller 1. Gemini Observatory/AURA

Flecks of glimmering gold scattered on a black background. It isn't a description of a new line of clothes, but a beautiful globular cluster that was recently photographed.

The star cluster, named Liller 1, is certainly one of the haute couture models of the sky, but it has been a tricky star system to snap. When we look out at it from Earth, Liller 1's angle from us is almost in line with the center of the Milky Way. This means there's a lot of dust muddying our view of it.