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There are a variety of star clusters in Elite Dangerous that contain rich survey data opportunities. | There are a variety of star clusters in Elite Dangerous that contain rich survey data opportunities. | ||
==Trumpler 16== | ==Trumpler 16== | ||
[[File:Trumpler_16.png|thumb|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''' 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). | ||
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'''Eta Carinae''' can be located by name, using the search tool. | '''Eta Carinae''' can be located by name, using the search tool. | ||
==Trumpler 14== | ==Trumpler 14== | ||
[[File:TRUMPLER 14.png|thumb| | [[File:TRUMPLER 14.png|thumb|220x220px|TRUMPLER 14]] | ||
'''Trumpler 14''' is about half a million years old and one of the youngest known star clusters in the galaxy. Due to its location within the inner parts of the Carina Nebula, Trumpler 14 is currently undergoing massive star formation. As a result, the star cluster exhibits many stars of late '''O''' to early '''A''' spectral type, which are very massive (at least 10 solar masses), short-lived and hot (20000 K). | '''Trumpler 14''' is about half a million years old and one of the youngest known star clusters in the galaxy. Due to its location within the inner parts of the Carina Nebula, Trumpler 14 is currently undergoing massive star formation. As a result, the star cluster exhibits many stars of late '''O''' to early '''A''' spectral type, which are very massive (at least 10 solar masses), short-lived and hot (20000 K). | ||
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== Messier 67 == | == Messier 67 == | ||
[[File:Messier 67.png|thumb| | [[File:Messier 67.png|thumb|220x220px|MESSIER 67]] | ||
'''Messier 67''' (also known as M67, NGC 2682, or the Cancri Cluster) is an open cluster in the constellation of Cancer. | '''Messier 67''' (also known as M67, NGC 2682, or the Cancri Cluster) is an open cluster in the constellation of Cancer. | ||
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== NGC 3590 == | == NGC 3590 == | ||
[[File:NGC 3590.png|thumb| | [[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. | '''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 Nebula == | == Pleiades Nebula == | ||
[[File:Pleiades Nebula-0.png|thumb| | [[File:Pleiades Nebula-0.png|thumb|220x220px|PLEIADES]] | ||
The '''Pleiades''' (also known as the Seven Sisters, Messier 45, or M45), is an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars that have formed within the last 100 million years. It is located in the constellation of Taurus. | The '''Pleiades''' (also known as the Seven Sisters, Messier 45, or M45), is an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars that have formed within the last 100 million years. It is located in the constellation of Taurus. | ||
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== Orion Nebula == | == Orion Nebula == | ||
[[File:Orion Nebula.png|thumb| | [[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 scrutinized 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 eight star clusters associated with the nebulae in the Orion region: | There are eight star clusters associated with the nebulae in the Orion region: | ||
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=== NGC 1981 === | === NGC 1981 === | ||
[[File:NGC 1981.png|thumb| | [[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 Earth than the Orion Nebula. | '''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 Earth than the Orion Nebula. | ||
[[File:Collinder 70.png|thumb| | [[File:Collinder 70.png|thumb|220x220px|COLLINDER 70]] | ||
=== Collinder 70 === | === 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. | '''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. | ||
[[File:Collinder 69.png|thumb| | [[File:Collinder 69.png|thumb|220x220px|COLLINDER 69]] | ||
=== Collinder 69 === | === Collinder 69 === | ||
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=== NGC 2232 === | === NGC 2232 === | ||
[ | [[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. | |||
=== NGC 1980 === | === NGC 1980 === | ||
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== NGC 7822 Nebula == | == NGC 7822 Nebula == | ||
[[File:NGC 7822.png|thumb| | [[File:NGC 7822.png|thumb|220x220px]] | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
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== NGC 1983 == | == NGC 1983 == | ||
'''NGC 1983''' is a star cluster in the large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish. | '''NGC 1983''' is a star cluster in the large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish. | ||
[[File:NGC 1983.png|thumb| | [[File:NGC 1983.png|thumb|220x220px]] | ||
<blockquote>"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."</blockquote><blockquote>— [https://www.edsm.net/en/system/id/2206669/name/NGC+1893+CF+43 Galactic Mapping Project]</blockquote>'''NGC 1983''' can be found by navigating to '''NGC 1893 CF 43.''' | <blockquote>"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."</blockquote><blockquote>— [https://www.edsm.net/en/system/id/2206669/name/NGC+1893+CF+43 Galactic Mapping Project]</blockquote>'''NGC 1983''' can be found by navigating to '''NGC 1893 CF 43.''' | ||