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 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 5897 is a very old globular cluster located in the southern constellation Libra. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784/1785, and has a visual brightness of about 8.5 magnitudes, making it fairly easy to see with any telescope (Hartmut Frommert). NGC 5897’s stars are said to have low metallicity and a high abundance […]
Read more "NGC 5897"Behold! NGC 2112, a mesmerizing open cluster of intermediate age located in the Orion constellation, with celestial coordinates of Right Ascension: 05h 53m 44s and Declination: +00° 24’ 38”. William Herschel discovered it in 1785, and it is estimated to be approximately 2.0 +/- 0.3 Gyr old. The cluster has a diameter of around 18 […]
Read more "NGC 2112"“NGC 2506 (also known as Caldwell 54) is an intermediate age cluster in the equatorial constellation of Monoceros. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1791 and has at least 97 probable members. It shows indications of mass segregation, with the lower mass members being more likely to be in the outer parts of the […]
Read more "NGC 2506"NGC 2168, also known as Messier 35, is a star cluster located in the constellation Gemini. The cluster was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux and independently by John Bevis in the mid-18th century. It is located about 2,970 light-years away from Earth and is a relatively young open cluster estimated to be 175 million […]
Read more "NGC 2168 – Messier 35"NGC 2539 is an intermediate age open star cluster discovered by astronomer Fredrick William Herschel in 1785. This cluster is located in the north edge of the Puppis Constellation. What separates an open cluster from different types of clusters? Open clusters consist of stars roughly the same age due to formation from the same molecular […]
Read more "NGC 2539"By Ghanim Jamil ghj729 Globular clusters are studied by astronomers to gain a better understanding of the galaxy they reside in, and in general estimate the age of the universe. This blog is about the globular cluster NGC 5024, also known as Messier 53. This cluster was discovered in 1775, February 3rd by a […]
Read more "NGC 5024"Introduction: NGC 3766 also known as Caldwell 97 is an young age open star cluster found in the Southern constellation Centauras, this cluster also received the nickname “The Pearl Cluster” due to it being a very dense open cluster and shimmers like a pearl. This cluster was discovered by French astronomer Nicholas Louis de Lacaille […]
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