NGC 4372 (Caldwell 108)

Introduction NGC 4372, which is also referred to as Caldwell 108, is an old globular cluster located in the southern constellation of Musca. It was discovered by James Dunlop on April 30, 1826, and cataloged as Dunlop 67. Positioned to the southwest of Gamma Muscae and the west of the southern extremity of the Dark […]

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NGC 5617

NGC 5617 is an open cluster in the Southern constellation Centaurus and was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826. NCG 5617 forms a binary open cluster with Trumpler 22. Its age is estimated to be 82 million years old, classifying it as an intermediate age cluster. The cluster has a concentration of heavy stars in […]

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Caldwell 88 (NGC 5823)

Introduction Caldwell 88, or NGC 5823, is located in the southern constellation of Circinus, in the edge of the border with the constellation Lupus. It is an intermediate open star cluster that is not currently visible in north Saskatchewan, since it lies so far south it never crosses the horizon. Background The cluster was first […]

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