List of infrared clusters

This is a list of infrared clusters. An infrared cluster is a type of star cluster only visible in infrared light.

Table

Cluster
identifier		 Image Epoch J2000 Constellation Distance
(Light-years)		 Age
(Myr)		 Diameter Notes
R. A. Dec.
Quintuplet Cluster[1] 17h 46m 13.9s −28° 49′ 48″ Sagittarius 26,000 4.8 Million 50"
Arches Cluster[2] 17h 45m 50.5s –28° 49′ 28″ Sagittarius 25,000 2.5 Million
Young Stellar Cluster of RCW 38[3] 08h 59m 05.52s −47° 30′ 39.2″ Vela 5,500
DBS2003 118[4] 17h 19m 48.5s −39° 20′ 19″ Scorpius 8,800
DB2000 56[5] 17h 46m 37.2s −29° 22′ 02″ Sagittarius 5,055 Located behind the unrelated open cluster Collinder 347
DB2000 58[6] 17h 46m 12s −28° 51′ 0″ Sagittarius 4,890
DB2000 5[7] 17h 47m 08s −28° 46′ 30″ Sagittarius 4890 One of two located in Sh 2-20
DB2000 6[7] 17h 47m 08s −28° 46′ 30″ Sagittarius 4890 One of two located in Sh 2-20

See also

References

  1. ↑ Figer, Donald F.; McLean, Ian S.; Morris, Mark (1999). "Massive Stars in the Quintuplet Cluster". The Astrophysical Journal. 514 (1): 202–220. arXiv:astro-ph/9903281. Bibcode:1999ApJ...514..202F. doi:10.1086/306931. S2CID 15816020.
  2. ↑ Espinoza, P.; Selman, F. J.; Melnick, J. (July 2009). "The massive star initial mass function of the Arches cluster". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 504 (2): 563–583. arXiv:0903.2222. Bibcode:2009A&A...501..563E. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/20078597. S2CID 14412034.
  3. ↑ Turner, Calum (July 11, 2018). "Colourful Celestial Landscape". Garching bei München, Germany: ESO Public Information Office. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
  4. ↑ Dutra, C. M.; Bica, E.; Soares, J.; Barbuy, B. (2003). "New infrared star clusters in the southern Milky Way with 2MASS". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 400 (2): 533. arXiv:astro-ph/0301221. Bibcode:2003A&A...400..533D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20030005.
  5. ↑ "Sh 2-16".
  6. ↑ "Sh 2-17".
  7. 1 2 "Sh 2-20". galaxymap.org. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
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