Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  IC 2581  ·  NGC 3247  ·  NGC 3293  ·  NGC 3324  ·  P Car  ·  PK285+01.2  ·  PK285-01.1  ·  r Car  ·  s Car  ·  t02 Car
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NGC 3293 Open Cluster in Carina - L Only, Sigga
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NGC 3293 Open Cluster in Carina - L Only

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NGC 3293 Open Cluster in Carina - L Only, Sigga
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NGC 3293 Open Cluster in Carina - L Only

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NGC 3293 is an open cluster in the Carina constellation. It was discovered by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1751. It consists of more than 100 stars brighter than 14th magnitude in a 10 arc minute field, the brightest of which are blue supergiants of apparent magnitude 6.5 and 6.7. There is also a 7th magnitude pulsating red supergiant, V361 Carinae.

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NGC 3293 Open Cluster in Carina - L Only, Sigga

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"Nordish by nature"