Indonesian astronomers have conducted a comprehensive study of an open cluster in the constellation Norma, known as NGC 6134.

Open clusters are gravitationally bound assemblies of stars that share a common origin and move together through the Galactic disc. Their internal dynamics are governed by the interplay of stellar ...

Open clusters (OCs) are groups of stars formed from the same giant molecular cloud and loosely gravitationally bound to each other. Astronomers are interested in exploring the structures of OCs in ...

Although the Moon is growing brighter, there’s still plenty to see in the evening sky. Astronomy contributor Phil Harrington calls the shape formed by the bright stars Betelgeuse, Sirius, and Procyon ...

Using ESA's Gaia satellite, astronomers have investigated three open clusters in the galactic disk, namely Berkeley 17, 18 and 39. Results of the new study, published January 21 on the arXiv pre-print ...