Trumpler 15
Trumpler 15 is an open cluster in the constellation Carina that lies on the outskirts of the Carina Nebula.[3] Estimated ages of the stars in Trumpler 15 suggest that the cluster is slightly older than its sibling clusters Trumpler 14 and 16.[4]
| Trumpler 15 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 10h 44m 43s[1] |
| Declination | −59° 22.0′[1] |
| Distance | 8,600 light-years (2,600[2] parsecs) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.0[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Cr 231, C 1042-591 |
Colour-composite image of the Carina Nebula with Trumpler 15 at the top
References
- "Cl Trumpler 15". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- Kuhn, Michael A.; Hillenbrand, Lynne A.; Sills, Alison; Feigelson, Eric D.; Getman, Konstantin V. (2018). "Kinematics in Young Star Clusters and Associations with Gaia DR2". The Astrophysical Journal. 870 (1): 32. arXiv:1807.02115. Bibcode:2019ApJ...870...32K. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aaef8c.
- Townley, L. (24 May 2011). "Carina Nebula: Nearby Supernova Factory Ramps U". Chandra X-ray Observatory. NASA. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- Smith, N.; Brooks, Kate J. (December 2008), Reipurth, Bo (ed.), "The Carina Nebula: A laboratory for feedback and triggered star formation", Handbook of Star Forming Regions, 2, p. 138, arXiv:0809.5081, Bibcode:2008hsf2.book..138S
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