IC 2395

IC 2395 is a young star cluster located in the Southern constellation Vela. This cluster was first discovered in 1908 by Solon Irving Baily. This cluster was also independently discovered later, which caused some discrepancy on whether or not IC 2395 and BH 47 are the same cluster, but both Claria´ et al. (2003) and […]

IC2395

IC2395 is one of the youngest and brightest open clusters in our galaxy, and is located in the southern constellation of Vela. IC2395 is thought to be around 50 million years old and about 500 light-years from Earth. Its discovery is accredited to French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille who is said to observed it first […]