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Open cluster

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Groups of stars live together.

NGC 3590 open cluster Eso1416a.jpg
NGC 3590 open cluster Eso1416a.jpg
They are born from big clouds. These stars are almost the same age. They stay close to each other. You can see some with your eyes.
Messier11.jpg
Messier11.jpg
Can you find them in the sky?

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File:VISTA Finds Star Clusters Galore.jpg
VISTA Finds Star Clusters Galore.jpg
File:NGC 3590 open cluster Eso1416a.jpg
NGC 3590 open cluster Eso1416a.jpg
File:NGC265.jpg
NGC265.jpg
File:Trapezium cluster optical and infrared comparison.jpg
Trapezium cluster optical and infrared...
File:Eagle nebula pillars.jpg
Eagle nebula pillars.jpg
File:The colourful star cluster NGC 2367.jpg
The colourful star cluster NGC 2367.jpg
File:NGC 346 in Small magellanic cloud.jpg
NGC 346 in Small magellanic cloud.jpg
File:Tarantula nebula detail.jpg
Tarantula nebula detail.jpg
File:Nursery of New Stars - GPN-2000-000972.jpg
Nursery of New Stars - GPN-2000-000972.jpg
File:Open cluster HR diagram ages.gif
Open cluster HR diagram ages.gif
File:Messier11.jpg
Messier11.jpg
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