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Star cluster Mel 15 in IC1805 nebula

author: Jim Misti/Novapix

reference: a-nec18-05012

Image Size 300 DPI: 22 * 33 cm

Melotte 15 is an extremely young cluster of massive OB stars with a mean age of only 1.5 million years. The cluster is positioned some 50 light years in front of the nebula it illuminates.

Keywords for this photo:

2004 - ASTRONOMY - B STAR - CASSIOPEIA - EMISSION NEBULA - IC 1805 - MASSIVE STAR - MEL 15 - MELOTTE 15 - NEBULA - O STAR - OPEN CLUSTER - STAR - STAR CLUSTER -