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The Alpha Persei star cluster: An optical image of the Alpha Persei star cluster from the second Digitized Sky Survey . This cluster is one of the earliest formed in the Alpha Persei family and is the namesake of the family. Credit: ESO/STScI Digitized Sky Survey II
This research also provides new insights into the effects of supernovae on the formation of giant gas structures in galaxies like our Milky Way. The results were published recently in the renowned journalThe Messier 6 star cluster: An optical image of the Messier 6 star cluster, also known as the “Butterfly cluster”, from the second Digitized Sky Survey . This cluster is one of the earliest formed in the Messier 6 family and is the namesake of the family.
“These findings offer a clearer understanding of how young star clusters in our galactic neighborhood are interconnected, much like members of a family or ‘bloodlines’,” says lead author Cameren Swiggum, a doctoral student at the University of Vienna. “By examining the 3D movements and past positions of these star clusters, we can identify their common origins and locate the regions in our galaxy where the first stars in these respective star clusters formed up to 40 million years ago.
The IC 2391 star cluster: An optical image of the IC 2391 star cluster, also known as the “Omicron Velorum cluster”, from the second Digitized Sky Survey . It is a member of the Messier 6 family. Credit: ESO/STScI Digitized Sky Survey II
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