IC 1590 is an
open cluster
An open cluster is a type of star cluster made of tens to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the same age. More than 1,100 open clusters have been discovered within the Milky Way galaxy, and ...
located in the nebulosity of
NGC 281. 279 stars with
magnitudes less than or equal to 17 are visible within or near the cluster. The cluster is estimated to be 3.5 million years old, making it relatively young compared to other
star systems
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. Inside the cluster is a multiple-star system that emits light which helps give the dust in NGC 281 its glow.
Gallery
The Pacman Nebula.jpg , Composite view of IC 1590, using data from Chandra
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Etymology and other ...
in x-rays (purple) and Spitzer in infrared (red, green, blue).
Allwise_unwise_compared.png , Infrared view of IC 1590 as seen by WISE. The left image uses Allwise Atlas images and the right image use unWISE coadds.
NGC 281HSTFull.jpg , Bok globule
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in NGC 281 near the star cluster IC 1590. Image by the Hubble Space Telescope
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.
IC 1590 HST.jpg , Dark clouds near IC 1590 seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
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.
See also
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Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia or Cassiopea may refer to:
Greek mythology
* Cassiopeia (mother of Andromeda), queen of Aethiopia and mother of Andromeda
* Cassiopeia (wife of Phoenix), wife of Phoenix, king of Phoenicia
* Cassiopeia, wife of Epaphus, king of Egy ...
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NGC 281
References
{{Cassiopeia (constellation)
Open clusters
Cassiopeia (constellation)
1590
Events
January–March
* January 6 – García Hurtado de Mendoza becomes the new Viceroy of Peru (nominally including most of South America except for Brazil). He will serve until 1596.
* January 10 – Construction of th ...