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There are a variety of star clusters in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' that contain rich survey data opportunities.
==Trumpler 16==
[[File:Trumpler_16.png|thumb|Trumpler 16|220x220px]]
'''Trumpler 16''' is the home of WR 25 (not the actual in-game designation), currently the most luminous star known in our Milky Way galaxy, together with the less luminous but more massive and famous '''Eta Carinae''' star system and the O2 supergiant HD 93129A (not the actual in-game designation).
'''Trumpler 16''' can be
'''Eta Carinae''' can be located by name, using the search tool.
==Trumpler 14==
[[File:TRUMPLER 14.png|thumb|
'''Trumpler 14''' is about half a million years old and one of the youngest known star clusters in the galaxy. Becuase
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A class A blue supergiant can be located near the cluster by
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[[File:Messier 67.png|thumb|
'''Messier 67''' (also known as M67, NGC 2682, or the Cancri Cluster) is an open cluster in the constellation of Cancer.
The cluster had previously been out of reach due to the 219-light-year gap between '''Outotch SA-U d4-0''' and '''AH Cancri'''. However, due to a recent discovery of a massive FSD boost via neutron star, what is known as the "Cancri Climb" became possible. M67 does not contain any neutron stars and thus the trip home is currently impossible without the use of a [[Drake-Class Carrier|fleet carrier]].
'''Messier 67''' can be located by navigating to '''NGC 2682 FBC 4778'''.
==NGC 3590==
[[File:NGC 3590.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 3590]]
'''NGC 3590''' is a small open cluster of stars located in the constellation of Carina (the Keel) and is roughly 35 million years old.
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==Pleiades
{{Main|Pleiades Nebula}}
[[File:Pleiades Nebula-0.png|thumb|220x220px|Pleiades Nebula]]
The '''Pleiades''' (also known as the Seven Sisters, Messier 45, or M45), is an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot class B stars that have formed within the last 100 million years. It is located in the constellation of Taurus.
The cluster is at the center of excitement due to the discovery of intelligent [[Thargoid|alien life]].
*[[Alien Structure]]
*[[Alien Crash Site]]
*[[Thargoid Interceptor]]
*[[Thargoid Surface Site]]
*[[Unknown Probe]]
*[[Unknown Artefact]]
The '''Pleiades''' can be located by name, which will bring the cursor close to [[Maia]].<!-- There, you can find the only space station available in the area.-->
===Objects near the nebula===
*'''Iota Andromedae''', a star in the constellation Andromeda. It is approximately 500 light years from Sol.
* The '''Taurus Dark Region'''.
*'''39 Delta Persei''', a black hole.
==Orion Nebula==
{{Main|Orion Nebula}}
[[File:Orion Nebula.png|thumb|220x220px|Orion Nebula]]
The '''Orion Nebula''' (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. The M42 nebula is estimated to be 24 light years across. It is one of the most scrutinised and photographed objects in the night sky and is among the most intensely studied celestial features. The '''Orion Nebula''' contains a very young open cluster, known as the '''Trapezium''' due to the asterism (any pattern of stars recognized in the Earth's night sky) of its primary four stars.
There are seven star clusters associated with the nebulae in the Orion region:
#Trapezium
#NGC 1981
#Collinder 70
#Collinder 69
#NGC 1976
#NGC 1977
#NGC 2232
===Trapezium===
The '''Trapezium''' or Orion Trapezium Cluster, also known by its Bayer designation of Theta Orionis, is a tight open cluster of stars in the heart of the '''Orion Nebula''', in the constellation of Orion. It is a relatively young cluster that has formed directly out of the parent nebula and may be a sub-component of the larger '''Orion Nebula Cluster'''.
This star cluster is most readily identifiable by the asterism of four relatively bright stars for which it is named. The four are often identified as A, B, C, and D in order of increasing right ascension. The brightest of the four stars is C, or Theta Orionis C.
===NGC 1981===
[[File:NGC 1981.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 1981]]
'''NGC 1981''' is a young, bright open cluster visible in the constellation of Orion. It is a collection of about 20 or so stars (largely magnitudes 7 through 10) and is about 40 light years closer to Sol than the Orion Nebula.
===Collinder 70===
[[File:Collinder 70.png|thumb|220x220px|Collinder 70]]
'''Collinder 70''' is a large open cluster, located around the belt of Orion. It includes all three belt stars: Mintaka (The Girdle), Alnilam (The String of Pearls) and Alnitak (The Belt). The cluster has a diameter of almost 3 degrees and consists of 100 stars or more. It should be noted that Collinder 70 is also [[Permits/Region|permit-locked]] for an inexplicable reason.
===Collinder 69===
[[File:Collinder 69 -update-.png|thumb|220x220px|Collinder 69]]
'''Collinder 69''' is an open star cluster located north-west of the star Betelgeuse in the constellation of Orion. It is about 5 million years old and roughly 1,300 light years (400 parsecs) away from Sol. Included within the cluster is a double star named Meissa (Lambda Orionis).
===NGC
[[File:Orion Nebula.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 1976]]
The [[Orion Nebula]].
===NGC 1977===
[[File:Orion Nebula.png|thumb|220x220px|Running Man Nebula]]
This reflection nebula, also known as the [[Running Man Nebula]], is located in the constellation of Orion about 1,500 light years from Sol.
===NGC
[[File:NGC 2232.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 2232]]
'''NGC 2232''' is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros centered on the star '''10 Monocerotis'''. It consists of about 20 stars.
===Navigation===
*These group of clusters can be located by navigating to '''HD 36560'''.
*'''Theta Orionis C''' can be located by name.
*'''NGC 1981''' can be located by navigating to '''NGC 1981 Sector YZ-Y c11'''. A class A blue-white supergiant can be located near this cluster by navigating to '''HD 37660'''.
Both '''Collinder 70''' and '''69''' are particularly difficult to make out in the rich star-field found in the '''Orion Nebula'''. The most noticeable clustering of these stars are possible to be found through the following:
*'''Collider 70''' can be located by navigating to '''Col 70 Sector MR-U c3-8'''.
*'''Collinder 69''' can be located by navigating to '''DM99 8'''.
*'''Mintaka''' and '''Alnitak''' can be located by name.
*'''NGC 2232''' can be located by navigating to '''10 Monocerotis'''.
=== Objects near the nebula===
*'''IC 418 '''(also known as the '''Spirograph Nebula'''), is a planetary nebula in the Milky Way Galaxy. It can be located by navigating to '''BD-12 1172'''.
*The carbon star '''R Leporis, s'''ometimes called Hind's Crimson Star, is a well-known variable star in the constellation Lepus, near its border with Eridanus. '''R Leporis''' can be located by navigating to '''R Leporis'''.
*'''IC 2118''' (also known as the '''Witch Head Nebula''' due to its shape) is an extremely faint reflection nebula believed to be an ancient supernova remnant or gas cloud illuminated by nearby supergiant star Rigel in Orion. The Witch Head Nebula can be located by name.
*The nebula '''Messier 78''' (also known as M78 or NGC 2068) is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It can be located by navigating to '''Messier 78'''.
*'''NGC 1999''' is a dust-filled bright nebula with a vast hole of empty space represented by a black patch of sky, as can be seen in the photograph. It is a reflection nebula, and shines from the light of the variable star V380 Orionis.
*'''V615 Orionis'''.
*The Running Man Nebula, Barnard's Loop, The Horsehead Nebula, the Flame Nebula, the Horsehead Dark Region, and the Orion Dark Region are all clearly visible within this region.
==NGC 7822 Nebula==
[[File:NGC 7822.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 7822 Nebula]]
'''NGC 7822''' is a young star-forming complex in the constellation of Cepheus. The complex also includes one of the hottest stars discovered within 1 kpc of the Sun, within an eclipsing binary system. The star is one of the primary sources illuminating the nebula and shaping the complex famed pillars of creation-type formations, the elephant trunks.
This is a very lucrative destination, as it features scores of class O stars and black holes.
'''NGC 7822''' can be located by navigating to '''S171 33'''.
==NGC 1893==
'''NGC 1893''' is an open cluster in the constellation Auriga.
[[File:NGC 1983.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 1893]]
{{Quote|This is an open cluster of class B stars. As such it is nothing especially remarkable except that it sits within the sparsely populated rift within the Outer Arm Vacuus, thus making them really stand out against the sparsely populated backdrop. The cluster requires an engineered frameshift drive or the use of FSD boosts to reach."|[https://www.edsm.net/en/system/id/2206669/name/NGC+1893+CF+43 Galactic Mapping Project]}}
'''NGC 1893''' can be located by navigating to '''NGC 1893 CF 43'''.
==NGC 2099==
[[File:NGC 2099.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 2099]]
'''NGC 2099''' (also known as M37 or Messier 37) is the richest open cluster in the constellation Auriga. It is a widely dispersed open cluster situated on the far side of the Orio-Persean Gap, approximately 4,200 light years from Sol.
'''NGC 2099''' can be located by navigating to '''NGC 2099 PPM 27'''.
== IC 1590==
[[File:IC 1590.png|thumb|220x220px|IC 1590]]
'''IC 1590''' is an open cluster in Cassiopeia. It is a part of emission nebula '''NGC 281''' ("Pac-Man Nebula") and includes the multiple star HD 5005, and several Bok globules (dark nebulae).
IC 1590 is nestled within '''NGC 281'''. Within the heart of the nebula is the likely candidate for the multiple star HD 5005, which has 4 class O stars.
These objects can be located by navigating to '''BD+55 191'''.
==The Jewel Box ==
[[File:The Jewel Box.png|thumb|220x220px|The Jewel Box]]
'''The Jewel Box''' (Kappa Crucis Cluster or NGC 4755) is an open cluster in the constellation Crux. This cluster is one of the youngest known, with an estimated age of 14 million years, and is considered one of the finest objects in the southern sky.
'''The Jewel Box''' can be located by navigating to '''NGC 4755 MG 215'''.
==Double Cluster==
'''The Double Cluster''' (also known as Caldwell 14) is the common name for the open clusters '''NGC 869''' and '''NGC 884''' (often designated h Persei and χ Persei, respectively), which are close together in the constellation Perseus.
===NGC 869===
[[File:NGC 869.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 869]]
Sometimes called the h Persei Cluster, this is an open cluster in the constellation of Perseus and is a member of the Perseus OB1 association. It is thought to be some 13 million years old and is the easternmost of the Double Cluster with NGC 869. Both clusters are located only a few hundred light years apart.
===NGC 884===
[[File:NGC 884.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 884]]
Also known as the Chi Persei Cluster, this is an open cluster of bright class O and B stars and a part of the Perseus OB1 association. Several neutron stars and black holes can also be found as companions. The cluster is also notable for having several supergiants within it ('''FZ Persei''', '''RS Persei''', '''V439 Persei''', '''V403 Persei''' and '''HD 14143''').
'''NGC 869''' can be located by navigating to '''NGC 869 LAV 1101'''.
'''NGC 884''' can be located by navigating to '''NGC 884 HG 1772'''.
==The Hyades==
[[File:The Hyades.png|thumb|220x220px|Hyades]]
'''The Hyades''' (also known as Melotte 25 or Collinder 50) is the nearest open cluster to the Solar System and one of the best-studied star clusters. The age of the cluster is estimated to be about 625 million years old. From the perspective of observers on Earth, the '''Hyades''' Cluster appears in the constellation Taurus, where its brightest stars form a "V" shape along with the still brighter red giant '''Aldebaran'''. However, '''Aldebaran''' is unrelated to the '''Hyades''', as it is located much closer to Earth (hence its apparent brightness) and merely happens to lie along the same line of sight.
'''The Hyades''' can be located by navigating to '''Hyadum I'''.
==Collinder 121==
[[File:Collinder 121.png|thumb|220x220px|Collinder 121]]
This is an extensive stellar association visible in the constellation of Canis Major. The concentration of stars here are scattered over a wide area, and thus difficult to pinpoint on the map.
'''Collinder 121''' can be located by navigating to '''Sigma Canis Majoris'''.
==Collinder 470 Supercluster==
[[File:Collinder 470.png|thumb|220x220px|Collinder 470]]
Also known as IC 5146, Caldwell 19, Sh 2-125, and the Cocoon Nebula, '''Collinder 470''' is 750 light years long, but averages only 20 light years wide. It is located in the constellation Cygnus and is surrounded by the dark nebula, Barnard 168.
'''Collinder 470''' can be located by navigating to '''V1578 Cygni'''.
==The Christmas Tree Cluster ==
[[File:The Christmas Tree Cluster.png|thumb|220x220px|The Christmas Tree Cluster]]
'''The Christmas Tree Cluster''' is a young open cluster located in the constellation Monoceros. It is part of the NGC 2264 region, along with the '''Cone Nebula'''. Two other objects are within this designation but not officially included:
#Snowflake Cluster
#Fox Fur Nebula
All of the objects are located in the Monoceros constellation and are located about 800 parsecs or 2,600 light years from Earth.
'''The Christmas Tree Cluster''' can be located by navigating to '''PQ Monocerotis'''.
==Collinder 140==
[[File:Collinder 140.png|thumb|220x220px|Collinder 140]]
'''Collinder 140''' is an open cluster that contains approximately 40 stars and is estimated to be some 20 million years old. Its central star, '''HIP 38064,''' features unusually large stellar objects with rings, including a class M star, a class L brown dwarf, and two class Y brown dwarfs. The class O primary star lights up the rings with vivid blue and purple colours.
The nearest two planets are in close proximity to the star as well as each other, creating spectacular views. Planet 2 contains a tourist beacon with information on the original discovery of this area. Commanders should take great care when landing on it; as high gravity is present, and its proximity to the star may cause overheating.
'''Collinder 140''' can be located by navigating to '''HIP 38064'''.
==The Running Chicken Cluster==
[[File:The Running Chicken Nebula.png|thumb|220x220px|The Running Chicken Cluster]]
Also known as IC 2944, or the λ Centauri Nebula, is an open cluster with an associated emission nebula located in the constellation Centaurus, near the star λ Centauri. It features Bok globules, which are frequently a site of active star formation. Neither the globules nor the Nebula are officially included in the game.
'''The Running Chicken Cluster''' can be located by navigating to '''IC 2944 HG 10004'''.
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'''Messier 6''' can be located by navigating to '''HD 160167'''.
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[[File:NGC 6530.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 6530]]
'''NGC 6530''' is an extremely young open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. It has a diameter of 10 arc minutes, and class G stars as bright as 7th magnitude. It exists within Nebula Messier 8, the '''Lagoon Nebula'''.
'''NGC 6530''' can be located by navigating to '''NGC 6530 CDZ 99'''.
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[[File:Messier 34.png|thumb|220x220px|Messier 34]]
Also known as M34, or NGC 1039, is an open cluster in the constellation Perseus. The age of this cluster lies between the respective ages of the Pleiades open cluster at 100 million years and the Hyades open cluster at 800 million years. It is approximately 1,800 light years from Sol.
'''Messier 34''' can be located by navigating to '''V823 Persei'''.
==NGC 1333 Reflection Nebula & Supercluster==
[[File:NGC 1333 Reflection Nebula & Supercluster.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 1333 Reflection Nebula & Supercluster]]
'''NGC 1333''' is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It belongs to the Perseus molecular cloud. It is approximately 1,200 light years from Sol.
'''NGC 1333''' can be located by navigating to '''GMM2008 22'''.
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'''NGC 1647''' can be located by navigating to '''BD+18 718'''.
==Eorgh Stellar Forge==
[[File:Eorgh cluster (1).png|thumb|220x220px|Eorgh Stellar Forge (1)]]
This appears to be star cluster located about 1,000 light years from Colonia. Official cluster name is unknown.
It is clearly visible upon approach and is illuminated with numerous class A and B stars.
[[File:Eorgh cluster (2).png|thumb|220x220px|Eorgh Stellar Forge (2)]]
'''The Eorgh Stellar Forge''' can be located by navigating to '''Eorgh Prou WE-H a8-2'''.
==NGC 6231==
[[File:NGC 6231.png|thumb|220x220px|NGC 6231]]
'''NGC 6231''' is an open cluster located near Zeta Scorpii. This cluster is estimated to be about 3.2 million years old, and is approaching the Solar System at 22 km/s.
'''NGC 6231''' can be located by navigating to '''NGC 6231 BVF 50'''.
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<gallery>
Trumpler_16.png|
TRUMPLER 14.png|
Messier 67.png|
NGC 3590.png|NGC 3590
Pleiades Nebula-0.png|
Orion Nebula.png|
NGC 1981.png|NGC 1981
Collinder 70.png|
Collinder 69 -update-.png|
NGC 7822.png|NGC 7822
NGC 1983.png|NGC 1983
NGC 2232.png|NGC 2232
NGC 2099.png|NGC 2099
IC 1590.png|IC 1590
The Jewel Box.png|The Jewel Box
NGC 869.png|NGC 869
NGC 884.png|NGC 884
The Hyades.png|Hyades
Collinder 121.png|Collinder 121
Collinder 470.png|Collinder 470
The Christmas Tree Cluster.png|The Christmas Tree Cluster
Collinder 140.png|Collinder 140
The Running Chicken Nebula.png|The Running Chicken Cluster
Messier 6.png|Messier 6
NGC 6530.png|NGC 6530
Messier 34.png|Messier 34
NGC 1333 Reflection Nebula & Supercluster.png|NGC 1333 Reflection Nebula & Supercluster
NGC 1647.png|NGC 1647
Eorgh cluster (2).png|Eorgh Stellar Forge (1) (unofficial name)
Eorgh cluster (1).png|Eorgh Stellar Forge (2) (unofficial name)
NGC 6231.png|NGC 6231
</gallery>
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