Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Vela (Vel)
Trumpler 10 in Vela, Lawrence E. Hazel
Trumpler 10 in Vela
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Trumpler 10 in Vela

Trumpler 10 in Vela, Lawrence E. Hazel
Trumpler 10 in Vela
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Trumpler 10 in Vela

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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.

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 30 million years and a distance of 420 parsecs were derived.

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It was independently found by R.J. Trumpler in 1930 and cataloged as Trumpler 10. This cluster was classified as of Trumpler type II 3 m (Götz) or II 2 p (Sky Catalogue 2000.0). Its brightest star is given as of mag 6.42, and spectral type B3

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Visible near the center of the photo is a small nebula designated as PN K 2-15 which was formerly classified as a planetary nebula but is now known to be a small round HII region. In the upper left corner of the photo can be seen part of the larger HII region Gum 17.

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