NGC 4755 – The Jewel Box Cluster

NGC 4755, also known as “The Jewel Box” cluster, is a young, open star cluster in the Constellation Crux located in the southern sky. NGC 4755 is approximately 6,440 lightyears from earth, with a Right Ascension of 12h53m39.499s and Declination of -60d22m15.6s. Its estimated age is approximately 14 million years and was originally discovered by Nicholas […]

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NGC 2345 – Shriya Tauh

Introduction NGC 2345 is a young open cluster in the Southern hemisphere constellation of Canis Major. It was discovered in 1836 by British astronomer John Herschel, with an angular size of 10.9 x 10.9 arcmin. Located at an RA of 07h 08m 18s and DEC of -13° 11′ 56″, it is situated close to the […]

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NGC 2421 – By Madison Goll

NGC 2421 Madison Goll tsn406 NGC 2421 is an open star cluster in the constellation Puppis which can be found in the Southern Hemisphere. It was first discovered by William Herschel in 1799. NGC 2421 is estimated to be around 23 million years old, which classifies it as a young cluster. The cluster itself is […]

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NGC 1027 – Blog by Dylan Wilson

Dylan Wilson WVT792 ‹Introduction› NGC 1027 NGC 1027 is an open star cluster of intermediate age located within the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, named after Queen Cassiopeia, the mother of Andromeda in Greek mythology. NGC 1027 was discovered by German-British astronomer and composer William Herschel in 1787. NGC 1027 can be observed in the Cassiopeia […]

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