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galactic cluster

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Four-and-a-half times farther out, at 288 light-years, lies the Coma Star Cluster in the constellation Coma Berenices.
The Thuraya -- or the Pleiades star cluster -- is sometimes referred to as the "Seven Sisters" and is among the nearest star clusters to Earth -- which also happens to be the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky.
Higher in the sky, a misty cloud of light may be visible, revealing the Perseus Double star cluster.
Washington, May 1 ( ANI ): A galaxy known as M87 has thrown an entire star cluster named HVGC-1 (hypervelocity globular cluster) is now on a fast journey to nowhere.
NZNO policy analyst and astronomer Marilyn Head spoke about the Matariki star cluster, which, she said, was only 100 million years old--very young compared to the rest of the stars in our solar system.
M45 (Pleiades) - This brilliant star cluster is easily visible with the unaided eye in the constellation of Taurus.
Star Cluster carries a 4lb penalty after winning a Sandown Listed race, in which Expensive finished third.
ROYAL Ascot beckons for the improving Red Evie after she completed a four-timer with victory over Henry Cecil's unbeaten Star Cluster at Leicester.
Performers Kali Dass and Sangeeta Ghosh told the Hindu tale behind a star cluster called The Seven Sisters, a classic tale of love and betrayal.
Welsh astronomers have discovered the largest known star cluster in the Milky Way, hidden behind a cloud of gas.
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