The differences in location between open and globular star clusters result from the interplay between gravity and rotational motion. This rotational motion is called angular momentum, and is a ...

Using ESA's Gaia satellite, astronomers have investigated three open clusters in the galactic disk, namely Berkeley 17, 18 ...

The cluster contains hundreds of loosely bound stars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Hundreds of stars sparkle against the dark ...

This evening, look high in the southeast a few hours after sunset to find the stately constellation Aquila the Eagle, anchored by its brightest star, magnitude 0.8 Altair. In the northwestern regions ...

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One of the sky's two celestial owls (the other is the Owl Nebula [M97]) takes silent flight in Cassiopeia's rich star fields. The one I'm talking about is an open cluster usually called the Owl ...

NGC 376 is in the Small Magellanic Cloud, which contains hundreds of millions of stars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking ...