NGC 3766
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NGC 3766, the Pearl Cluster, is an open star cluster
in the constellation
Centaurus
, visible in the Southern hemisphere. It was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-1752.
The Pearl Cluster
Open cluster
An open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the same age. More than 1,100 open clusters have been discovered within the Milky Way Galaxy, and many more are thought to exist...
in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Centaurus
Centaurus
Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.-Stars:...
, visible in the Southern hemisphere. It was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-1752.
The Pearl Cluster