Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  IC 2602  ·  Southern Pleiades  ·  The star θ Car  ·  tet Car  ·  tet Car Cluster
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The Southern Pleiades

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The Southern Pleiades

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The prominent open cluster IC 2602 was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in March of 1752, observing from South Africa. This cluster in Carina is often compared with the Pleiades and is commonly known as the "Southern Pleiades". It is also known as the Theta Carinae cluster.

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The Southern Pleiades, Reggie