star cluster

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As the Moon rises it will form a triangle with the Pleiades star cluster and the bright star Aldebaran.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

On July 30, the crescent moon will float among shining Jupiter, red Mars, the bright star Aldebaran and the pretty Pleiades star cluster before sunrise.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

This first result focuses on the protoplanetary disk termed XUE 1, which is located in the star cluster Pismis 24.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

In more evolved galaxies with lots of supernova explosions, those explosions heat gas in a star cluster to very high temperatures -- to millions of degrees Kelvin, Oey said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023

Another star cluster worth a moment's attention is No. 1479, above and to the left of Sirius.

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