Collinder 121
E506493
Collinder 121 is a nearby open star cluster and stellar association in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its young, massive stars and role in studies of local star formation.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
open star cluster
ⓘ
stellar association ⓘ |
| age | young stellar population ⓘ |
| catalog | Collinder catalogue of open clusters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Cr 121 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguePublicationYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| celestialHemisphere | southern ⓘ |
| contains |
massive stars
ⓘ
young stars ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Per Collinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeDescription | nearby OB association in Canis Major ⓘ |
| hasComponent | OB association ⓘ |
| hasDistanceEstimate | a few hundred parsecs ⓘ |
| hasScientificRelevance | testing models of cluster formation and dispersal ⓘ |
| hasStellarContent |
B-type stars
ⓘ
O-type stars ⓘ main-sequence stars ⓘ pre-main-sequence stars ⓘ |
| isTargetOf |
Gaia astrometric studies
ⓘ
photometric surveys ⓘ spectroscopic surveys ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Canis Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | solar neighborhood stellar groups ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForStudy |
local star formation
ⓘ
stellar kinematics ⓘ structure of the local spiral arm ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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