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open cluster

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a more or less irregular star cluster containing tens to thousands of stars

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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  • Esperanto: malfermita stelamaso — large spherical star cluster
  • Finnish: avoin tähtijoukko — large spherical star cluster
  • French: amas ouvert — large spherical star cluster
  • Hindi: खुला तारागुच्छ (khulā tārāgucch) — large spherical star cluster
  • Japanese: 散開星団 (sankaiseidan) — large spherical star cluster