Wishing Well Cluster
The Wishing Well Cluster (NGC 3532) is a bright open cluster located approximately 1,321 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina. It has an apparent… Read More »Wishing Well Cluster
Open Cluster
Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (NGC 2362)
The Tau Canis Majoris Cluster is a bright open cluster located 4,830 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. With an apparent magnitude of 3.8,… Read More »Tau Canis Majoris Cluster (NGC 2362)
37 Cluster (NGC 2169)
The 37 Cluster, also known by its New General Catalogue designation NGC 2169, is a small open cluster located in the constellation Orion. With an… Read More »37 Cluster (NGC 2169)
Cocoon Nebula
The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) is a reflection/emission nebula located approximately 2,500 light years away in the constellation Cygnus. With an apparent magnitude of 7.2… Read More »Cocoon Nebula
Wizard Nebula
The Wizard Nebula is an emission nebula that surrounds the open star cluster NGC 7380 in the constellation Cepheus. The nebula is known for its… Read More »Wizard Nebula
Arches Cluster
The Arches Cluster, an open cluster in Sagittarius constellation discovered in 1995, is the densest cluster of its kind known in the Milky Way. It lies at a distance of 25,000 light years from Earth and only about 100 light years from the centre of the Milky Way.
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Quintuplet Cluster
The Quintuplet Cluster is a dense open cluster located at a distance of 26,000 light years from Earth in the direction of Sagittarius constellation and only about 100 light years from the Galactic centre.
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