Trumpler 10
| Trumpler 10 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Vela |
| Right ascension | 8h 47.8m[1][2] |
| Declination | −42° 29′ |
| Distance | 1,100 ly (337.25 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.6 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 38-47 million years |
| Other designations | C1 Trumpler 10, C 0846-423, Dunlop 490, Collinder 203 |
Trumpler 10 (also known as C 0846-423) is an open cluster located in the constellation Vela. It was possibly discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751-52, as the cluster's location data matches well with No. II.6 in his catalog. The cluster was also officially discovered by James Dunlop in 1826 and rediscovered independently by R.J. Trumpler in 1903.[3]
A photometric investigation was performed in 1962 which studied 29 stars within the cluster and determined 19 additional possible members. In the study, a minimum age of 3*107 (30 million) years and a distance of 420 parsecs were derived.[4]
References
- ↑ "Trumpler 10". WEBDA. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ↑ "C 0846-423 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ↑ "Trumpler 10". SEDS. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ↑ Levato, Hugo; Malaroda (February 1975). "Spectral Types in Trumpler 10". Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. 87: 173–175. Bibcode:1975PASP...87..173L. doi:10.1086/129741.
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