Trumpler 15

Trumpler 15
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 10h 44m 43s[1]
Declination −59° 22.0[1]
Distance 7,500 light-years (2,300 parsecs)
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.0[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designations C 1042-591

Trumpler 15 is an open cluster in the constellation Carina that lies on the outskirts of the Carina Nebula.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Basic data for Cl Trumpler 15 -- Association of Stars.
  2. Townley, L. (24 May 2011). "Carina Nebula: Nearby Supernova Factory Ramps U". Chandra X-ray Observatory. NASA. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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