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📄 Observing Compact Population III Star Clusters and the Presence of Co…
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Williams, Claire E. et al. (2026) · The Astrophysical Journal
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DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ae27c9
#Astronomy #Astrophysics #Cosmology #HydrodynamicalSimulations #StarClusters
What can be done with a cheap mini smart #telescope like the #Dwarf Mini from #Dwarflab.
This is M35 and NGC2158 in Gemini. One hour exposure from #Bortle 7 light pollution. Processed in #AstroPixelProcessor and PS.
#astronomy #astrophotography #starclusters #deepsky
NGC 2231 and BMG 279. Both circular shaped.
NGC 422 (right, blue color) and IC 1641 (left, red color)
NGC 2136 (larger cluster) and NGC 2137
Also nice are double star clusters, mostly in the Magellanic Clouds that I created. #starclusters
NGC 2231+BMG 279, NGC 422+IC 1641, NGC 2136+2137
The Seven Sisters Get 3,000 New Siblings #Science #Space #Astronomy #Pleiades #Astrophysics #StarClusters
2024 Topps Cosmic Chrome #SCL-3 Gronkowski/Brady/Amendola Star Clusters SGC 10: $40.49 👉CollectingAll.com👈 #ToppsCosmicChrome #Gronkowski #Brady #Amendola #StarClusters
🧪🔭⭐ #starclusters #pleiades
Here’s what it would look like if every member were bright enough for the naked eye—seen from the Old Well on the UNC campus.
Gorgeous artwork by grad student Isabel López Murillo.
(A figure I’ll never get tired of.)
🧪🔭⭐ #starclusters #pleiades
So what is this thing?
A vast, ≥500 pc-wide association containing tens of thousands of stars—including many previously “independent” groups.
We call it: The Greater Pleiades Complex.
🧪🔭⭐ #starclusters #pleiades
The traceback is fascinating: these groups were closest to the Pleiades ≈80 Myr ago.
But the Pleiades age is ≈120 Myr.
We don’t think the age is wrong—we think the STRUCTURE broke apart ~80 Myr ago, likely after interacting with another molecular cloud.
🧪🔭⭐ #starclusters
But is it real?
We checked multiple independent tests:
• Color–magnitude diagrams line up beautifully
• Abundances match the Pleiades—and don’t match the field
• And multiple substructures all trace back toward the same birthplace as the Pleiades core
🧪🔭⭐ #starclusters #pleiades
Then we combined:
• Rotation-selected candidates
• Gaia positions & velocities
• Modern clustering tools
→ Result: a striking, coherent structure enveloping the Pleiades and stretching hundreds of parsecs (Figure 2 in the paper).
🧪🔭⭐ #starclusters #pleiades
Stellar rotation encodes age.
Younger stars spin fast; older stars spin slowly.
Using TESS periods (video attached—gyrochronology 101!), we trimmed down the list of possible Pleiades relatives far more effectively than position/kinematics alone.
🧪🔭⭐ #starclusters #pleiades
Gaia has revolutionized cluster-finding (see great work by @emily.space and many others).
Our twist: combining Gaia with TESS rotations.
TESS is ~ all-sky and gives rotation periods for millions of stars—a powerful way to identify coeval populations.
The Seven Sisters Have Thousands of Hidden Siblings #Science #Space #Astronomy #SevenSisters #StarClusters
The Seven Sisters Star Cluster Is 20 Times Larger Than We Thought #Science #Space #Astronomy #SpaceExploration #AstronomyNews #StarClusters
Astronomers Uncover a Massive Hidden Structure Around the Pleiades Star Cluster #Science #Space #Astronomy #Pleiades #StarClusters
So many many stars.
Globular Cluster NGC 104 captured with Slooh Australia One
Slooh #StarClusters #onlinetelescope #onlinelearning #space
Have you ever come across a star cluster in a #nebula while exploring #SpaceEngine?
Team member Mike has.
Share you most recent nebula and/or #starcluster find below!
#space #universe #starclusters #nebulae #spacesimulation #universesimulation #spacesimulator #universesimulator #spaceexploration
Probing the farthest star clusters to the Small Magellanic Cloud
A. E. Piatti, D. M. F. Illesca et al.
Paper
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#SmallMagellanicCloud #Astrophysics #StarClusters
Have you visited any star clusters in #SpaceEngine recently? Because you really should!
Just look at NGC 6553!😍
Video from team member Mike.
#starclusters #space #universe #spacesimulation #universesimulation #spacesimulator #universesimulator #spacesim #ngc6553 #astronomy #astronomysimulator
How Star Clusters Age: The Pleiades, the Hyades, and the Orion Nebula Cluster #Science #Space #Astronomy #StarClusters #Astrophysics #OrionNebula
NASA’s Hubble and Webb Telescopes Reveal Two Faces of a Star Cluster Duo #Science #Space #Astronomy #HubbleTelescope #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope #StarClusters
Starwatch: Venus will pass through the ‘golden gate’ of two star clusters #Science #Space #Astronomy #Venus #StarClusters #Astrophysics
Hot hot pink starcluster flowers. Called such as they look like tiny pink stars with little shooting white stamens.
Since we saw so many stars at Pride today I thought showcasing these #starclusters for today’s #dailybloom #bloomscrolling
A stunning image of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) and the Soul Nebula in Cassiopeia. These emission nebulas, glowing red from energized hydrogen, are home to several young open star clusters. The image shows the vibrant colors and intricate details of these celestial objects, located approximately 6,000 light-years away and spanning 300 light-years. The nebulas' structures resemble a heart and soul, hence their nicknames.
Astronomy Picture from 14/09/2008
The Heart and Soul Nebulas
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080914.html
#HeartNebula #SoulNebula #IC1805 #Cassiopeia #EmissionNebula #Astrophotography #Space #Stars #Nebulae #Astronomy #CosmicHeart #DeepSpace #StarClusters #HydrogenAlpha
Hubble Space Telescope image of the Cigar Galaxy (M82), showcasing its bright, irregular structure resulting from a collision with M81. The image reveals massive young globular star clusters, formed 600 million years ago, indicating when the galaxy's brightening occurred. The field of view spans roughly 10,000 light years.
Astronomy Picture from 12/03/2001
M82 After the Crash
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010312.html
#CigarGalaxy #M82 #GalaxyCollision #HubbleSpaceTelescope #StarClusters #Astrophysics #Astronomy #Space #Cosmology #UrsaMajor #DeepSpace #600MillionYearsOld
A little ramble through Carina the Keel theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-li... #astronomy #constellations #stars #starclusters #,myths #legends
Stunning image of the spiral galaxy NGC 2683, located 20 million light-years away in the Lynx constellation. This nearly edge-on view, captured by combining data from the Subaru and Hubble telescopes, reveals intricate details: a bright core, winding spiral arms with dark dust lanes, and blue star clusters. Distant galaxies are scattered in the background.
Astronomy Picture from 05/02/2014
NGC 2683: Edge-On Spiral Galaxy
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140205.html
#NGC2683 #SpiralGalaxy #EdgeOnGalaxy #Hubble #SubaruTelescope #Space #Astronomy #Cosmology #Galaxy #StarClusters #DeepSpace #Astrophysics #LynxConstellation
A stunning deep-space image showcasing the open star clusters M46 (upper left) and M47 (lower right) in the Puppis constellation. M46, approximately 5,400 light-years away, is older and contains hundreds of stars, while the younger M47, at 1,600 light-years, is smaller and looser. Interestingly, the planetary nebula NGC 2438, a foreground object, is superimposed on M46, illustrating the vast distances and coincidental alignments in space.
Astronomy Picture from 10/09/2006
Star Clusters Young and Old
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060910.html
#StarClusters #M46 #M47 #NGC2438 #PlanetaryNebula #MilkyWay #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Space #Stars #Cosmology #DeepSpace
