NGC 2571

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 […]

NGC 2360

NGC 2360, also known as ‘Caroline’s Cluster’, is an intermediate cluster that is located in the southern constellation Canis Major. It was first discovered by Caroline Herschel, however was never officially brought to attention until her brother William included NGC 2360 in his 1783 catalog of 1000 star clusters and nebulae. In a recent study, […]

NGC 6025

NGC 6025, also known as Caldwell 95, is an intermediate open cluster located in the Southern constellation Triangulum Australe. It was discovered in 1751 by Abbe Lacaille during his expedition to the Cape of Good Hope. In a study done by M.J.Rain et al., (2021), a new Gaia-based catalogue of blue stragglers in open clusters was […]

NGC 2270

NGC 2270 is an intermediate aged open cluster, located in constellation Monoceros very close to the celestial equator, making it partially visible in both equators at certain times of the year. A fairly large telescope is needed to observe this cluster considering its size, brightness, and classification. The cluster was determined to be approximately 1.1 […]

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 […]