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    4. Star clusters

    Star clusters

    Facts and images about the gravitationally-bound collections of stars known as star clusters, including globular clusters and open clusters.

    Messier 7 by Luis Fernando Parmegiani, São Paulo, Brazil. Equipment: GSO RC8
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    Gallery Open star clusters

    M35 and NGC 2158 by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Espirt 100ED, QSI 690 CCD, Ioptron CEM60 Mount, LRGB.
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    Gallery Messier 35 and NGC 2158

    M39 by William McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Reflector, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L cooled CCD, SW ST80, Philips SPC900 webcam.
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    Gallery Messier 39

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    M37 Open Cluster by Ron Brecher, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Equipment: SBIG STL-11000M, Baader RGB filters, 10
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    Gallery Messier 37

    M34 by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: TAK 130, iOptron CEM60 Mount, QSI 690 CCD
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    Gallery Messier 34

    NGC457 - The ET Cluster in Cassiopeia by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L cooled ccd.
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    Gallery Owl Cluster

    Globular cluster Omega Centauri is thought to contain about ten million stars. These ancient objects may not be as old as once thought. Credit: ESO
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    Gallery Omega Centauri globular cluster

    M44 - Behive Cluster (
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    Gallery Beehive Cluster

    M3 in Canes Venatici. Credit: Manfred Wasshuber / CCDGuide.com
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    Gallery Messier 3

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    Double Cluster by Jaspal, London, UK. Equipment: Takahashi FSQ85, Ioptron 45 pro, QHY9s CCD, Chroma Filters.
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    Gallery Perseus Double Cluster

    NGC 7789 Caroline's Rose by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Teleskop service 12
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    Gallery Caroline's Rose Cluster

    The Pleiades Stephen Tolley, Liskeard, Cornwall, 19 January 2020 Equipment: Nikon D600 DSLR, Tamron 150-600mm lens, Celestron AVX mount
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    Gallery The Pleiades

    M13 Great Hercules Cluster by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Teleskop service 12
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    Gallery Hercules Globular Cluster

    Located in the constellation of Pegasus, 35,000 lightyears away, M15 is one of the oldest-known globular clusters – dating back 12 billion years. Hubble captured the swarming hot blue and cooler golden stars that become more concentrated towards M15’s bright core. Credit: ESA, Hubble, NASA
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