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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.

There are a variety of star clusters in '''Elite: Dangerous''' that contain rich survey data opportunities. <blockquote>'''''*This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.*'''''</blockquote>

There are a variety of star clusters in '''Elite: Dangerous''' that contain rich survey data opportunities. <blockquote>'''*Zero and O appear very similar in the galaxy map; therefore, it may be problematic navigating to the correct coordinates.*''' </blockquote><blockquote>'''''*This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.*'''''</blockquote>

==Trumpler 16==

[[File:Trumpler_16.png|thumb|TRUMPLER 16]]

'''Trumpler 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''' 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 (not the actual coordinate).

'''Trumpler 16''' can be reached by plotting a course to '''CPD-59 2574'''.

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The '''Pleiades''' can be reached by plotting a course to '''Pleiades''', which will bring you to [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Maia Maia]. There, you can find the only space station available in the area.

== Orion Nebula~~/Trapezium/NGC 1981~~ ==

== Orion Nebula ==

[[File:Orion Nebula.png|thumb|188x188px|ORION NEBULA]]

[[File:Orion Nebula.png|thumb|188x188px|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.

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.

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'''.

There are eight star clusters associated with the nebulae in the Orion region:

# Trapezium

# NGC 1981

# Collinder 70

# Collinder 69

# NGC 1977

# NGC 2232

# NGC 1980

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.

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'''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|187x187px]]

'''Collinder 69''' is an open star cluster located north-west of the star Betelgeuse in the constellation of Orion. It is about five million years old and roughly 1,300 ly (400 pc) away from the Sun. Included within the cluster is a double star named Meissa.

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'''NGC 1981''' can be found by plotting a course to '''NGC 1981 Sector YZ-Y C11'''. A class A Blue Supergiant can be found near this cluster by plotting a course to '''HD 37660'''.

Both Collinder 70 and 69 are particularly difficult to make out in the rich ~~starfield~~ found in the Orion Nebula. The most noticeable clustering of these stars are possible to find through the following:<blockquote>'''Collider 70''' can be reached by navigating to COL 70 SECTOR MR-U C3-8.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Collinder 69''' can be reached by navigating to '''COL 69 SECTOR ZO-R C4-8'''.</blockquote>'''Mintaka''' and '''Alnitak''' can be found by searching for them via the galaxy map.

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 find through the following:<blockquote>'''Collider 70''' can be reached by navigating to '''COL 70 SECTOR MR-U C3-8'''.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Collinder 69''' can be reached by navigating to '''COL 69 SECTOR ZO-R C4-8'''.</blockquote>'''Mintaka''' and '''Alnitak''' can be found by searching for them via the galaxy map.

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 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 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>
+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>'''*Zero and O appear very similar in the galaxy map; therefore, it may be problematic navigating to the correct coordinates.*'''<span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></blockquote><blockquote>'''''<u>*This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.*</u>'''''</blockquote>
 ==Trumpler 16==
 [[File:Trumpler_16.png|thumb|TRUMPLER 16]]
-'''Trumpler 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''' 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 (not the actual coordinate).
 '''Trumpler 16''' can be reached by plotting a course to '''CPD-59 2574'''.
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 The '''Pleiades''' can be reached by plotting a course to '''Pleiades''', which will bring you to [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Maia Maia].  There, you can find the only space station available in the area.
-== Orion Nebula/Trapezium/NGC 1981 ==
+== Orion Nebula ==
-[[File:Orion Nebula.png|thumb|188x188px|ORION NEBULA]]
+[[File:Orion Nebula.png|thumb|188x188px|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.
-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.
-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'''.
+There are eight star clusters associated with the nebulae in the Orion region:
+# Trapezium
+# NGC 1981
+# Collinder 70
+# Collinder 69
+# NGC 1977
+# NGC 2232
+# NGC 1980
+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.
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 '''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|187x187px]]
 '''Collinder 69''' is an open star cluster located north-west of the star Betelgeuse in the constellation of Orion. It is about five million years old and roughly 1,300 ly (400 pc) away from the Sun.  Included within the cluster is a double star named Meissa.
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 '''NGC 1981''' can be found by plotting a course to '''NGC 1981 Sector YZ-Y C11'''.  A class A Blue Supergiant can be found near this cluster by plotting a course to '''HD 37660'''.
-Both Collinder 70 and 69 are particularly difficult to make out in the rich starfield found in the Orion Nebula.  The most noticeable clustering of these stars are possible to find through the following:<blockquote>'''Collider 70''' can be reached by navigating to COL 70 SECTOR MR-U C3-8.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Collinder 69''' can be reached by navigating to '''COL 69 SECTOR ZO-R C4-8'''.</blockquote>'''Mintaka''' and '''Alnitak''' can be found by searching for them via the galaxy map.
+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 find through the following:<blockquote>'''Collider 70''' can be reached by navigating to '''COL 70 SECTOR MR-U C3-8'''.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Collinder 69''' can be reached by navigating to '''COL 69 SECTOR ZO-R C4-8'''.</blockquote>'''Mintaka''' and '''Alnitak''' can be found by searching for them via the galaxy map.
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