NGC 2168, also known as Messier 35 or M35, is an open star cluster located in the northern constellation Gemini. It was first discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745 and later independently discovered by John Bevis in 1750. The cluster is estimated to be around 150 million years old and contains over 500 […]
Read more "NGC 2168"NGC 2112 A developing star cluster called NGC 2112 can be found in the constellation of Orion. About 70 stars make up the cluster, many of which are bright and blue in hue. It is thought to be about 100 million years ancient and was first found by William Herschel in 1784. Gaia measurements were […]
Read more "NGC 2112"Many star clusters observable with the naked eye rest in the sky today. One such open cluster idling south of the celestial equator is NGC 2516. The young age cluster NGC 2516 can be found within the Southern Hemisphere’s Carina constellation. Originally discovered by the 1751 French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille while on the African Cape […]
Read more "NGC 2516: The Southern Beehive"NGC 2659 is a young open cluster in the Vela constellation. NGC 2659 was discovered by John Herschel on the 3rd of February 1835. The cluster is approximately 1.7 kpc away at the coordinates 08 42 36 44 59 00. The core of the cluster is approximately 1.93 parsec in diameter or around 6.3 light […]
Read more "NGC 2659"NGC 2302 is a young open cluster located in the constellation of Monoceros. NGC 2302 has a magnitude of 8.90 and because of its position on the celestial equator this cluster is partly visible in both hemispheres. This open cluster has actually been discovered multiple times and has also been cataloged as NGC 2299, It […]
Read more "NGC 2302"NGC 3960 is an open cluster located in the constellation of Centaurus. Its age is estimated to be intermediate, and it was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop in 1834. Notably, NGC 3960 is located at a distance of approximately 7,360 light-years from the solar system and has an apparent size of 7.0 arcminutes, making […]
Read more "NGC 3960"NGC3766 is also known as the Peral Cluster. It is an open cluster that is roughly 2.2 kpc away from earth, located in the southern constellation Centaurus. From the Universitry of Saskatchewan, it is not observable, because it lies too far wouth and thus never rises above the horizon. NGC3766 is estimated to be 14.4 million […]
Read more "NGC3766"NGC 2112 is a remarkable intermediate star cluster located in the northern constellation of Orion. Discovered by the prolific astronomer William Herschel in 1784, it has been a subject of scientific interest for over two centuries. As an avid astro-photographer and amateur astronomer, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to study this stunning cluster […]
Read more "NGC 2112: A Dazzling Star Cluster in Orion"NGC 2324, also known as Herschel 87, is an open cluster in the Monoceros constellation, a faint constellation which sits near the celestial equator. It has a right ascension of 07:04:10, a declination of 01:02:17 and coordinates 07 04 07.9 +01 02 46. This cluster is fairly young, as well as metal poor. It has […]
Read more "NGC 2324"NGC 2477 is an intermediate open cluster located in the Southern constellation Puppis. However, because of it’s compact and spherical shape it can be easily mistaken for a globular cluster. Another interesting fact about the shape of NGC 2477 is that it is often thought to resemble an electric guitar and is even sometimes identified […]
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