Melotte 13 and Melotte 14
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Melotte 13 and Melotte 14 are the two open star clusters in the constellation Perseus collectively known as the Double Cluster, notable for their rich, young stellar populations and striking appearance in the night sky.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
deep-sky object ⓘ pair of open star clusters ⓘ |
| ageCharacteristic | relatively young open clusters ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Double Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularProximity | close together on the celestial sphere ⓘ |
| appearsIn | astrophotography of Perseus region ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog | Melotte Catalogue of Open Star Clusters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn |
binoculars
ⓘ
dark skies ⓘ small telescopes ⓘ |
| hasColorAppearance | predominantly blue-white stars ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Melotte 13
NERFINISHED
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Melotte 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation |
rich stellar population
ⓘ
young stars ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Perseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rich star fields
ⓘ
striking visual appearance in the night sky ⓘ young stellar populations ⓘ |
| observedAs | pair of open clusters close together on the sky ⓘ |
| observedBy |
amateur astronomers
ⓘ
professional astronomers ⓘ |
| skyRegion | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfStarsDominant | hot blue stars ⓘ |
| usedFor |
studies of open cluster evolution
ⓘ
studies of young stellar populations ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleInSeason |
northern autumn
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northern winter ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.