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A '''Star Cluster''' or star cloud is a group of stars. There are two types of star clusters: Globular Clusters and Open Clusters. | A '''Star Cluster''' or star cloud is a group of stars. There are two types of star clusters: Globular Clusters and Open Clusters. | ||
A Globular Cluster is a tight group of hundreds or thousands of very old stars, which are gravitationally bound. | A Globular Cluster is a tight group of hundreds or thousands of very old stars, which are gravitationally bound. There are at least 157 known Globular Clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy. | ||
An Open Cluster is a more loosely clustered groups of stars, generally contain fewer than a few hundred members, and are often very young. | An Open Cluster is a more loosely clustered groups of stars, generally contain fewer than a few hundred members, and are often very young. There are over 1,000 known open clusters in the Milky Way galaxy, but the actual total may be up to ten times higher. | ||
T<span style="font-size:14px;">here are a variety of | T<span style="font-size:14px;">here are a variety of star clusters</span><span style="font-size:14px;"> in '''Elite: Dangerous''' that contain rich survey data opportunities. </span><blockquote>'''''*This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.*'''''</blockquote> | ||
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==Trumpler 16== | ==Trumpler 16== | ||