Hubble Sees a Glittering Jewel in the Small Magellanic Cloud. But the Jewel is Disappearing

This open cluster looks like a bright jewel in the Small Magellanic Cloud. But it's losing mass fast, and soon, stars will escape too.

, and kinematic studies show that NGC 376 is forming a tail, though it’s not visible in this image.

Extremely young open star clusters colour-composite image of NGC 376, the red circle defines the area within the core radius, and the solid yellow circle marks the area within the tidal radius. The solid green circle shows the extent of the cluster’s tail, which isn’t visible in this image. Image Credit: E. Sabbi

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