lam Cen Nebula
Star cluster in Centaurus · 6,500 light-years
🔭 Explore lam Cen Nebula in the 3D map →| Type | Star cluster |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Distance | 6,500 light-years |
| Apparent size | 7.2′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | C100 · IC 2944 |
Caldwell 100, popularly known as the lam Cen Nebula, is a star cluster (IC 2944) in Centaurus — a family of stars bound by gravity. It appears as number 100 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It spans roughly 7.2 arc-minutes on the sky. It is one of the showpiece objects Sir Patrick Moore chose for his Caldwell list of bright targets the Messier catalogue left out.
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