Open clusters (OCs), formed from the same giant molecular cloud, are groups of stars loosely gravitationally bound to each other. So far, more than 1,000 of them have been discovered in the Milky ...

I n this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to observe the open star cluster M35, which lies at the feet of the constellation Gemini the Twins. It's easy to spot even through binoculars, and it ...

Today, the Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled a new class of exotic stars: blue lurkers. These enigmatic objects, observed in the open cluster M67, challenge our knowledge of stellar evolution ...

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These stunning celestial formations, captured using advanced space telescopes, reveal intricate details of stars at various stages of their life cycle.

Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, M20 is a star-forming nebula located 9,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius. The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42 or NGC 1976) ...

Astronomers have performed a multiwavelength study of nine open cluster candidates ... has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as captured by ESO's Visible ...

One of the most rewarding objects in the night sky is the Pleiades open cluster. Known as M45, the Seven Sisters, or Subaru, ...

114, No. 802 (December 2002), pp. 1382-1388 (7 pages) ABSTRACT BVRI photometry and J2000.0 positions have been obtained for stars in the field of the open cluster Stock 1. The photometry has been ...

An international team of astronomers has used advanced simulations to show that these enigmatic objects are linked to the chaotic dynamics of young star clusters. How do rogue planetary-mass ...

ABSTRACT.The likely membership of the planetary nebula Abell 8 (PN G167.0–00.9) in the open cluster Bica 6 is confirmed by CCD spectra, UBV(RI)CUBV(RI)C photometry, and radial velocities for luminous ...