Day: June 3, 2021

Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri

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Globular star cluster Omega Centauri, also known as NGC 5139, is some 15,000 light-years away. The cluster is packed with about 10 million stars much older than the Sun within a volume about 150 light-years in diameter. It’s the largest and brightest of 200 or so known globular clusters that roam the halo of our Milky Way galaxy. Though most star clusters consist of stars with the same age and composition, the enigmatic Omega Cen exhibits the presence of different stellar populations with a spread of ages and chemical abundances. In fact, Omega Cen may be the remnant core of a small galaxy merging with the Milky Way. Omega Centauri’s red giant stars (with a yellowish hue) are easy to pick out in this sharp, color telescopic view. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Rg8p78

Wikipedia article of the day for June 3, 2021

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Wikipedia article of the day is Watching the River Flow. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: “Watching the River Flow” is a blues rock song by American singer Bob Dylan, released as a single on Juneย 3, 1971. Produced by Leon Russell, it was written and recorded during a session in Marchย 1971 at Blue Rock Studio in New York City. The collaboration with Russell formed in part through Dylan’s desire for a new sound, after a period of immersion in country rock music. The song has been interpreted as Dylan’s account of his writer’s block in the early 1970s, and his wish to deliver less politically engaged material and find a new balance between public and private life. A minor hit in some countries, “Watching the River Flow” was included on the 1971 Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits Vol.ย II and other Dylan compilation albums. The song has been covered by many artists, including a recording by five current and former Rolling Stones that was part of a tribute project for pianist Ian Stewart.