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Group of stars
star cluster is a group of stars, that share an origin, formed at roughly the same time and held together by self-gravitation. Two main types of star
Star_cluster
Star cluster in the constellation of Taurus
star cluster containing young B-type stars in the northwest of the constellation Taurus. At a distance of about 444 light-years, it is among the star
Pleiades
Open cluster in the constellation Taurus
Collinder 50, or Melotte 25) is the nearest open cluster and one of the best-studied star clusters. Located about 153 light-years (47 parsecs) away from
Hyades_(star_cluster)
Spherical collection of stars
Centauri, was observed in antiquity and long thought to be a star, recognition of the clusters' true nature came with the advent of telescopes in the 17th
Globular_cluster
Type of star cluster
An open cluster is a type of star cluster made of tens to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the
Open_cluster
star clusters, ordered by diameter in light years, above the size of 50 light years in diameter. This list includes globular clusters, open clusters,
List_of_largest_star_clusters
constellations List of open clusters List of globular clusters List of infrared clusters List of most massive star clusters List of stellar streams List
Lists_of_astronomical_objects
Star cluster in the center of a galaxy
A nuclear star cluster (NSC) or compact stellar nucleus (sometimes called young stellar nucleus) is a star cluster with high density and high luminosity
Nuclear_star_cluster
Open cluster in the constellation Crux
Jewel Box as a star cluster was first found by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille while doing astrometric observations for his 1751–1752 southern star catalogue Cœlum
Jewel_Box_(star_cluster)
Open cluster in the constellation Coma Berenices
Coma Star Cluster (also known as Melotte 111 or Collinder 256) is a nearby open cluster located in the constellation Coma Berenices. The cluster contains
Coma_Star_Cluster
Open cluster in the constellation Cancer
The Beehive Cluster (also known as Praesepe (Latin for "manger", "cot" or "crib"), M44, NGC 2632, or Cr 189) is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer
Beehive_Cluster
Brightest star in Earth's night sky
of these clusters consists of hundreds of stars. In 2017, a massive star cluster was discovered only 10 arcminutes from Sirius, making the two appear
Sirius
Distant star or star cluster
Earendel, designated WHL0137-LS, is a star cluster or a star located in the constellation of Cetus. Discovered in 2022 with the Hubble Space Telescope
Earendel (astronomical object)
Earendel_(astronomical_object)
Type of very massive young open cluster thought to be the precursor of a globular cluster
A super star cluster (SSC) is a very massive young open cluster that is thought to be the precursor of a globular cluster. These clusters called "super"
Super_star_cluster
Most massive known star clusters
lists of the most massive known star clusters in solar masses (M☉) and sorted in descending order. Globular cluster masses can be determined by observing
List of most massive star clusters
List_of_most_massive_star_clusters
Topics referred to by the same term
spherical formations in the universe, composed of many galaxy clusters Star cluster Globular cluster, a spherical collection of stars whose orbit is either partially
Cluster
Astronomical objects catalogued by Charles Messier
des Nébuleuses et des Amas d'Étoiles [fr] (Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters). Because Messier was interested only in finding comets, he created
Messier_object
Densest star cluster known
The Arches Cluster is one of the densest star clusters in the Milky Way, about 100 light-years from its center in the constellation Sagittarius (The Archer)
Arches_Cluster
Topics referred to by the same term
Jewel Box (baseball), a type of baseball park Jewel Box (star cluster) (NGC 4755), a star cluster in Crux "Jewel Box", a track on Jeff Buckley's Sketches
Jewel_box
Star cluster orbiting Sagittarius A*
The Sagittarius A* cluster is the cluster of stars in close orbit around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way (in
Sagittarius_A*_cluster
Star in the Sunburst galaxy
Godzilla is neither a single highly magnified star nor an entire star cluster, but rather a partial star cluster containing a unique emission-line source.
Godzilla_(star)
Asterism of 10 stars in the constellation Vulpecula
catalogue of open clusters. The status of this group as a star cluster has changed in recent years. The group was considered to be a cluster for most of the
Brocchi's_Cluster
Methods for estimating the age of a star
the age of a star is. These methods include stellar evolutionary models, membership in a given star cluster or system, fitting the star with the standard
Stellar_age_estimation
Star cluster in constellation Ophiuchus
Ophion is a star cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus. The cluster consists of over 1,000 stars at around 20 million years of age. Ophion is located
Ophion_(star_cluster)
Large self-illuminated object in space
such as star clusters and galaxies. The English word star ultimately derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂stḗr, also meaning 'star' – which is
Star
List from the Alphabet Direction (αβ)
(open and globular star clusters) (for example: globular star cluster Balbinot 1 in Pegasus) Bar — Barkhatova (open star clusters) (for example: Barkhatova
List of astronomical catalogues
List_of_astronomical_catalogues
Small number of stars that orbit each other
single star. A large group of stars bound by gravitation is generally called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems
Star_system
Binary system in Aquila
conclusion. Gaia BH3 was found to be part of a disrupted star cluster of low mass and this star cluster is today a halo stellar stream, called ED-2. This stellar
Gaia_BH3
Index of articles associated with the same name
There are several astronomical catalogues referred to as Nebulae and Star Clusters. A Nebula is a cloud of dust and gas inside a galaxy. Nebulae become
Nebulae_and_Star_Clusters
Constellation in the northern hemisphere
formed by the Coma Star Cluster. The constellation's brightest star is Beta Comae Berenices, a 4.2-magnitude main sequence star similar to the Sun. Coma
Coma_Berenices
Globular cluster in the constellation Hercules
called the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, the Hercules Globular Cluster, or the Great Hercules Cluster), is a globular cluster of several hundred thousand
Messier_13
approval comes mostly from its Working Group on Star Names, which has been publishing a "List of IAU-approved Star Names" since 2016. As of August 2026, the
List_of_proper_names_of_stars
Wolf–Rayet star in the constellation Dorado
cluster led to speculation that a star 3,000 times the mass of the Sun was the more likely explanation. The first demonstration that R136a was a star
R136a1
cluster is a type of star cluster only visible in infrared light. Prominent examples include the Quintuplet Cluster, Arches Cluster and central star cluster
Infrared_cluster
Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud
N77 and N79-E being N83. The central nebula N79-S contains the super star cluster (SSC) H72.97-69.39, also called HSO BMHERICC J072.9711-69.3911. This
LMC_N79
Galaxy
identified the most luminous star known to date, Godzilla. Another study suggests that Godzilla is a compact young massive star cluster that consists of thousands
Sunburst_Galaxy
Topics referred to by the same term
Greek mythology Ophion (insect), genus of wasps Ophion (star cluster), large, anomalous star cluster This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Ophion
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Phoenix
The Phoenix Cluster (SPT-CL J2344-4243) is a massive, Abell-class type I galaxy cluster located at its namesake, southern constellation of Phoenix. It
Phoenix_Cluster
Barred spiral galaxy in the Local Group
Richard; Yang, Yanbin; et al. (2006). "A 'super' star cluster grown old: the most massive star cluster in the Local Group". Monthly Notices of the Royal
Andromeda_Galaxy
Super star cluster in the Milky Way Galaxy
Ara Cluster) is a compact young super star cluster about 3.8 kpc (12,000 ly) away from Earth. It is thought to be the most massive young star cluster in
Westerlund_1
Natural physical entity in space
substructures. Some examples of astronomical objects include planetary systems, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, while asteroids, moons, planets, and stars are
Astronomical_object
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
brightest star appears in the eastern part of the cluster and is of the 7th magnitude; another bright star has a yellow hue. Dolidze 11 is an open cluster 400
Cygnus_(constellation)
Swiss-American astronomer (1886–1956)
for open clusters. Trumpler catalogue, the catalogue of open clusters that he compiled. Trumpler's classification method for open star clusters is still
Robert_Julius_Trumpler
Japanese comic book series
released in 1989. The Five Star Stories takes its name from the Joker Star Cluster where the stories take place. The star cluster is made up of four stars:
The_Five_Star_Stories
Multiple star system in the constellation Carina
of a super star cluster within the NGC 3603 H II region (similar to R136 within the Tarantula Nebula). It was catalogued as a single star, but has now
HD_97950
source are separately known, such as unresolved stars in star clusters, galaxies, galaxy clusters. Distances to stars may be determined through parallax
List_of_most_distant_stars
Zodiac constellation in the northern hemisphere
way is to mentally draw a line from the Pleiades star cluster located in Taurus and the brightest star in Leo, Regulus. In doing so, an imaginary line
Gemini_(constellation)
Science fiction play-by-mail game
Star Cluster One is a play-by-mail game published by The Buchanan Company. The game was designed by Steve Jackson. Star Cluster One was a game in which
Star_Cluster_One
Star in the constellation Scutum
or possible extreme red hypergiant (RHG) star in the constellation of Scutum. It lies near the open cluster Stephenson 2, which is located about 5.8 kiloparsecs
Stephenson_2_DFK_1
proposed as candidates: Haplogroup C-M217 C2b1a3a1c2-F5481 (C-M217*-Star Cluster / clade of C2*-ST): Widespread in Central Asia among Kazakhs, Hazaras
Genetic descent from Genghis Khan
Genetic_descent_from_Genghis_Khan
Body of interstellar clouds
cataloged the Omicron Velorum star cluster as a "nebulous star" and other nebulous objects, such as Brocchi's Cluster. The supernovas that created the
Nebula
Red supergiant star within open cluster RSGC1
RSGC1-F01 is a red supergiant star in the young open cluster RSGC1 located in the constellation of Scutum. It is one of the largest stars discovered so
RSGC1-F01
Star orbiting close to Sagittarius A*
S2, also known as S0–2, is a star in the star cluster close to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), orbiting it with a period of 16.0518 years
S2_(star)
properties of a star by observing its motion through space, its luminosity, and its emission spectrum. star catalogue star cluster star system Any small
Glossary_of_astronomy
Open star cluster in the constellation Orion
The Lambda Orionis Cluster (also known as the Collinder 69) is an open star cluster located north-west of the star Betelgeuse in the constellation of
Lambda_Orionis_Cluster
Open cluster in the constellation Puppis
dull night, but [a four-inch refractor] shows it as a typical star-studded galactic cluster. It has a Trumpler class of I 3 r, indicating it is strongly
Messier_93
Cosmological time duration
original on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2008. "Globular Star Clusters". SEDS. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 February 2008
Age_of_the_universe
Extremely faint candidate satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
stellar cluster. If confirmed as a galaxy it would represent the smallest and faintest galaxy ever discovered, containing only about 60 star systems as
Ursa_Major_III
Māori new year festival
culture, Matariki (Māori pronunciation: [ˈmɐtɐɾiki]) is the Pleiades star cluster and a celebration of its first rising in late June or early July. The
Matariki
catalogue B/ocl. de La Fuente, M. R. (1998). "Dynamical Evolution of Open Star Clusters". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 110 (751):
List_of_open_clusters
1952 novel by A.E. van Vogt
Magellanic Cloud, to which the Empire has dispatched the enormous battleship Star Cluster - 4.5 kilometers long, with a crew of thirty thousand, commanded by the
The_Mixed_Men
Star in the constellation Corona Australis
doi:10.1086/591932. S2CID 119208696. "Coronet Cluster: A Neighbor of Star Formation (A region of star formation about 420 light years from Earth.)".
Coronet_Cluster
Star in the constellation Ara
red supergiant or hypergiant (RSG or RHG) star located at the outskirts of the Westerlund 1 super star cluster. It is one of the largest known stars and
Westerlund_1_W26
Seven mythological sister-nymphs
meaning "daughters of Pleione". However, etymologically, the name of the star-cluster likely came first, and Pleione's name indicated that she was the mother
Pleiades_(Greek_mythology)
Gravitational loss of momentum and energy by bodies moving through surrounding matter
SCs tend to be found near the center of star cluster. This concentration of more massive stars in the cluster's cores tend to favor collisions between
Dynamical_friction
Star in the Taurus constellation
peculiar star. Maia is the fourth-brightest star in the Pleiades open star cluster (Messier 45), after Alcyone, Atlas and Electra. It is surrounded by one
Maia_(star)
Binary star in the Pleiades star cluster
Pleione is a binary star system in the Pleiades star cluster, within the constellation of Taurus. It has the variable star designation BU Tauri (BU Tau)
Pleione_(star)
Study of the movement of stars
of gravity. Stellar-dynamical models of systems such as galaxies or star clusters are often compared with or tested against stellar-kinematic data to
Stellar_kinematics
Czech-Australian astrophysicist
stellar initial mass function (IMF), the dynamics of binary star systems and star clusters, the Integrated Galactic Initial Mass Function (IGIMF) theory
Pavel_Kroupa
Super star cluster in the constellation Dorado, in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Clouds catalogue) is the central concentration of stars in the NGC 2070 star cluster, which lies at the centre of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic
R136
Mercer 30 is an open cluster in Dragonfish Nebula. BSDL 1830 is a star cluster in Large Magellanic Cloud. BSDL 2527 is a star cluster in Large Magellanic
List_of_most_massive_stars
Constellation straddling the celestial equator
border of Hydra and Centaurus, M68 is a globular cluster near M83, and M48 is an open star cluster in the western end of the serpent. NGC 3242 is a planetary
Hydra_(constellation)
Sisters in Aboriginal Australian mythology
the pursuit of seven sisters and is also associated with the Pleiades star cluster. In the cultures of Indigenous Australians, the Dreaming is understood
Seven_Sisters_songline
Open cluster in Sagittarius
ternary star cluster together with NGC 6716 and Collinder 394. List of Messier objects Wu, Zhen-Yu; et al. (November 2009), "The orbits of open clusters in
Messier_25
Heavily obscured star cluster on the far side of the Milky Way
1806−20 (originally named the SGR 1806−20 cluster) is a heavily obscured star cluster on the far side of the Milky Way, approximately 28,000 light-years
1806−20_cluster
Canadian writer and astronomer
Advanced Study under the supervision of John N. Bahcall, continuing her star cluster work using ground-based telescopes when plans to use the new capabilities
Rebecca_Elson
moving-cluster method and the closely related convergent point method are means, primarily of historical interest, for determining the distance to star clusters
Moving-cluster_method
Japanese automobile manufacturing company
Subaru is the transliteration of the Japanese すばる, meaning the Pleiades star cluster M45, or the "Seven Sisters" (one of whom tradition says is invisible
Subaru
Main sequence star that is more luminous and bluer than expected
blue straggler is a type of star that is more luminous and bluer than expected. Typically identified in a stellar cluster, they have a higher effective
Blue_straggler
Globular cluster in the constellation Sagitta
1970s) to be a densely packed open cluster and was classified as such by leading astronomers in the field of star cluster research due to its lacking a dense
Messier_71
Emission nebula in the constellation of Vela
emission nebula containing an embedded cluster in the constellation Vela. This H II region is part of a larger-scale star-forming complex known as the Vela
RCW_36
Globular cluster in Scorpius
sky. It is one of the easiest globular clusters to find, being located only 1.3 degrees west of the bright star Antares, with both objects being visible
Messier_4
Open cluster in the constellation Serpens
referred to as the Star Queen Nebula. This cluster discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745–46. Both the "Eagle" and the "Star Queen" refer to visual
Eagle_Nebula
Star-forming region in the constellation Serpens
Serpens South and a young stellar cluster designated the Serpens Main Cluster. Similar distances measured for these three star-forming regions suggests that
Westerhout_40
of cluster the Sun may have been into also matters and it could have been born into one of two extremes: a rich-star cluster and a poor-star cluster. In
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
Formation_and_evolution_of_the_Solar_System
a list of infrared clusters. An infrared cluster is a type of star cluster only visible in infrared light. List of open clusters Lists of astronomical
List_of_infrared_clusters
Coming together of two stars
of two stars caused by stellar dynamics within a star cluster, or by the orbital decay of a binary star due to stellar mass loss or gravitational radiation
Stellar_collision
two minutes a day. He is later revealed to be supreme chairman of the Star Cluster Council. In the anime, Edo masterminded a scheme to finish what his people
List of Ultraman manga characters
List_of_Ultraman_manga_characters
Large, low-density interstellar cloud of partially ionized gas
and strong stellar winds from the most massive stars in the resulting star cluster ultimately disperse the remaining gas of the H II region. H II regions
H_II_region
8th lunar mansion in Hindu astronomy
the Beehive Cluster (Praesepe, M44). Its appearance is described in Indian star catalogs as meghavt "cloudy", referring to the star cluster. Pushya is
Pushya
Nymphs that bring rain in Greek mythology
into a cluster of stars, the Hyades, set in the head of Taurus. The Greeks believed that the heliacal rising and setting of the Hyades star cluster always
Hyades_(mythology)
Astronomical objects catalogued by Patrick Moore
The Caldwell catalogue is an astronomical catalogue of 109 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies for observation by amateur astronomers. The list was compiled
Caldwell_catalogue
is a list of globular clusters. The apparent magnitude does not include an extinction correction. These are globular clusters within the halo of the
List_of_globular_clusters
Constellation straddling the celestial equator
several star clusters, such as IC 4665, NGC 6633, M9, M10, M12, M14, M19, M62, and M107, as well as the nebula IC 4603-4604. M9 is a globular cluster which
Ophiuchus
Small galaxy composed of up to several billion stars
that these are massive star clusters. UCDs have been found in the Virgo Cluster, Fornax Cluster, Abell 1689, and the Coma Cluster, amongst others. In particular
Dwarf_galaxy
Brightest visible region of the Milky Way
west of the Cloud. Superimposed upon the Large Sagittarius Star Cloud is the bright open cluster NGC 6520. Close by to the west is the small dark nebula
Large_Sagittarius_Star_Cloud
American astronomer
Detector Laboratory. His research interests include massive stars, massive star clusters, red supergiants, the Galactic Center, and the development of advanced
Donald_Figer
Dense star cluster of massive young stars in the constellation of Sagittarius
The Quintuplet Cluster is a dense cluster of massive young stars about 100 light years from the Galactic Center (GC). Its name comes from the fact it has
Quintuplet_Cluster
Infrared and radio emitting object near the Galactic Center
globular cluster where a middleweight black hole could develop through runaway star collisions. GCIRS 13E could also be a dark star cluster which forms
GCIRS_13E
General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. Other objects in the catalogue can be found
List of NGC objects (2001–3000)
List_of_NGC_objects_(2001–3000)
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