NOAO Office of Education & Public Outreach
Education & Public Outreach
Overview
Whether you are a teacher, student, amateur astronomer, or simply interested in learning more about the Universe, there is information here that will help you. On-line services and information are available for Kitt Peak National Observatory, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory and the NOAO Gemini Science Center.
- Education
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for teachers, students and families
- Public Outreach
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for media, visitors and the public
- EPO Staff
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bios, cvs and contact information
A sixth magnitude globular cluster in the constellation Canes Venatici, this ball of 500,000 stars is approximately 160 light-years across and 100,000 light-years from Earth. It is one of many images available in our Image Gallery.
NOAO is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), Inc. under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.