Pismis 24-1The brightest star in a small, open cluster, Pismis-24-1, is at least a double star. Of these one could be double again, so it is a double or triple system.Constellation: Scorpius Distance: 8000 light-years Mass: each 70 - 100 * Sun Back: List of big and giant stars part 2 12/18/2006 |
Photo: NASA, ESA, and J. Maíz Apellániz (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Spain) |
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