star cluster
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The Christmas Tree Star Cluster Near the center of NGC 2264 is S Monocerotis, a bright variable star whose brightness changes over time.
From Science Daily
Because of this distinctive shape, the cluster has become widely known as the Christmas Tree star cluster.
From Science Daily
As the Moon rises it will form a triangle with the Pleiades star cluster and the bright star Aldebaran.
From BBC
Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that the well-known Pleiades star cluster, often called the "Seven Sisters," represents only the bright center of a much larger community of related stars.
From Science Daily
"Star cluster formation simulations were challenging because of the simulation cost," Fujii says.
From Science Daily
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