Schuster 1

Star Cluster Schuster 1, in Vela

RA:
10 : 04 : 39.0
Dec:
-55 : 51 : 29
Distance from Sun:
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Apparent Diameter:
1.3 arc min
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This faint cluster was noted by Schuster, and recovered by B. Alessi in 1998 on Digital Sky Survey II images. According to Archinal and Hynes (2003), the nature of this cluster is still unclear; it may be a remote open or a globular star cluster.

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