- Cluster (astronomy)
The term cluster in
astronomy ,astrophysics , andcosmology may refer to:
*Galaxy groups and clusters
*Star cluster
*Globular cluster
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cluster — clus·ter || klÊŒstÉ™ n. group; bunch; unit for data storage on a disk (Computers); group of stars of approximately the same age which are held together by mutual gravitation (Astronomy) v. gather closely together, assemble, crowd together … English contemporary dictionary
Beehive Cluster — This article is about the Beehive Cluster. For other uses, see Beehive. Beehive Cluster The Beehive Cluster is an open cluster in Cancer just visible to the naked eye … Wikipedia
Double Cluster — Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) Constellation Perseus … Wikipedia
