... NGC 2266: Old Cluster in the New General Catalog . ... Credit: Till Credner Sven Kohle , Bonn University , Calar Alto Observatory Explanation: The New General Catalog of star clusters and nebulae really isn't so new. ... With an age of about 1 billion years, NGC 2266 is old for a galactic cluster. ... Publications with keywords: cluster - NGC catalog - NGC 2266 - galactic cluster . Publications with words: cluster - NGC catalog - NGC 2266 - galactic cluster . ... Star Cluster Dreams . ...

... April 29, 1999 . NGC 2266: Old Cluster in the New General Catalog . ... Explanation: The New General Catalog of star clusters and nebulae really isn't so new. ... Take for example this star cluster known as NGC 2266 (item number 2,266 in the NGC compilation). It lies about 10,000 light-years distant in the constellation Gemini and represents an open or galactic cluster . With an age of about 1 billion years, NGC 2266 is old for a galactic cluster. ... About APOD > . ...

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