Alternate Definitions for Open star clusters

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Term: Open star clusters
Definition:

A loose grouping of dozens or hundreds of young stars distributed in a region a few light-years across. Open clusters are relatively young, typically containing many hot, highly luminous stars. They are located within the disk of the Galaxy, whence their older name Galactic clusters.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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