Star Cluster

A Star Cluster or star cloud is a group of stars. Two types of star clusters can be distinguished: globular clusters are tight groups of hundreds or thousands of very old stars which are gravitationally bound, while open clusters, more loosely clustered groups of stars, generally contain fewer than a few hundred members, and are often very young. There are a variety of star clusters in Elite: Dangerous that contain rich survey data opportunities.  

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Trumpler 16

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TRUMPLER 16

Trumpeter 16 is the home of WR 25, 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.  Trumpler 16 can be reached by plotting a course to CPD-59 2574.

Trumpler 14

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TRUMPLER 14

Trumpler 14 is one of the youngest known star clusters at half a million years old. 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 can be reached by plotting a course to CPD-57 3518.