NGC 2477, also known as Caldwell 71, is an open cluster located in the constellation of Puppis. This celestial treasure, discovered by Abbé Lacaille in 1751, is home to approximately 300 stars and spans almost as extensively across the sky as the full moon. Its age is estimated to be around 700 million years, making […]
Read more "NGC 2477"NGC 2571 is an open young Cluster in the Puppis Constellation, and it is situated of the south celestial equator means it is more easily visible from the southern Hemisphere. NGC 2571 was identified during the era of systematic sky surveys in the 19th century, and it was Compiled by John Dreyer in 1880’s). open […]
Read more "NGC 2571"NGC 2682 also known as Messier 67 is an old cluster and one of the oldest ones in our sky. It was first discovered by Johann Gottfried Koehler in 1779, This is one of the 20 stellar objects he had compiled in a catalog that was published in 1782. It has a lot of stars […]
Read more "NGC 2682"NGC 4590, also known as the “Gloomy Cluster,” is a captivating star cluster located in the constellation Hercules. First discovered by William Herschel in 1784, this cluster is distinguished by its high stellar concentration and relatively young age of approximately 1.2 billion years. A recent study led by Ahmet Guldadov in 2024 aimed to unravel […]
Read more "NGC 4590"The History of NGC 2925. NGC 2925 is a young cluster found in the Vela constellation in the southern hemisphere. It was discovered in 1837, by British mathematician, astronomer, and photographer Sir John Fredrick William Herschel, founder of the Royal Astronomical Society and son of Sir William Fredrick Herschel. NGC 2925 is approximately 774 parsec […]
Read more "NGC 2925 Cluster"NGC 2669 is a open star cluster in the Southern constellation Vela. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834 at the Cape of Good Hope. As discussed here, NGC 2669 can be seen with binoculars due to the fact it has a brighter magnitude of 6.1. In order to study NGC 2669 and investigate […]
Read more "NGC 2669"NGC 2506, also known as Caldwell 54, is an intermediate-age open cluster nestled in the equatorial constellation of Monoceros. It was discovered by the famed astronomer William Herschel in 1791, and it has been captivating the curiosity of astronomers ever since. Currently it is believed to be at a distance of approximately 12.7 kiloparsecs from […]
Read more "NGC 2506"Situated in the serene backdrop of the Centaurus, NGC 37366 is a cluster whose age and origins have sparked the curiosity of many astronomers. This celestial ensemble was discovered by William Herschel in 1787, this celestial collection stands as a testament to the enduring dance of stellar evolution. While NGC 37366 may not dominate the […]
Read more "NGC37366"NGC 5925 is an intermediate age cluster estimated to be around 316 million years old, it’s located in the Southern constellation Norma.  It is an open cluster that is 5070 light years away from Earth. A recent study made in 2021 found that in NGC 5925, the average number of blue straggler stars (BSS) increases with […]
Read more "NGC 5925"Introducion NGC 3766, also known as Caldwell 97, is an eye-catching celestial wonder located within the Southern constellation of centaurus. NGC 3766 was first cataloged by astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751 during his expedition to the Cape of Good hope, this cluster has since captivated the imagination of astronomers worldwide. NGC3766 Background In recent […]
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