star cluster
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Researchers were able to narrow the signal's origin to a region only 45 light-years across, which is smaller than the typical size of a star cluster.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
But there are other stories about suddenly disappearing stars, such as the Greek myth associated with the Pleiades star cluster, commonly known as the Seven Sisters.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2024
Embedded in the nebula's glowing gas, the star cluster Collinder 249 is visible.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023
June 2: Mars will pass directly through the Beehive star cluster, an easy “binoculars object” that contains dozens or even hundreds of visible stars.
From Scientific American • Jun. 2, 2023
The star cluster 4400 is about one quarter as broad as the moon, and easily seen with our smallest aperture.
From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Serviss, Garrett Putman
