NGC 2910

NGC 2910 NGC 2910 is a young open cluster located in the Vela constellation in the southern sky. It was first discovered in 1834 by British astronomer John Herschel, and is considered an I2p cluster in the Trumpler open cluster classification system. This means the stars are strongly concentrated, they have an average range in […]

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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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