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Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: Open Cluster


What Is an Open Cluster? Open clusters are loosely bound groups of a few tens to a few hundred stars. They are found in spiral and irregular galaxies. Open clusters are significantly smaller and less densely populated than globular clusters. Open clusters may contain anything from a few dozen st

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