Glenn Spiegelman - Clusters
There are some clusters that are much more than a clump of stars, here are some of my favorites.
 NGC 663 |
NGC 663: An open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia |
 NGC 869/884 |
NGC 869/884: Also known as the the Double Cluster in Perseus. These are 2 open clusters in close proximity in the constellation Perseus |
 NGC 6819 |
NGC 6819: Also known as the Fox-head Cluster. It is located in the constellation Cygnus, and is a very rich star field that, with a little imagination, appears to look like a fox's head -- Just left and right of the central core, you will see the apparition of two oval eyes, and just below the central core, a little imagination shows the snoot of the fox. Click on the image to enlarge it and see if you can make it out. |
 NGC 2264 |
NGC 2264: This cluster with faint nebulosity is found in the constellation Monoceros. It is also known as the Christmas Tree Cluster due to its' distinctive shape |