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open cluster

group of "sibling" stars that are loosely gravitationally bound to one another
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open cluster

Summary

open cluster is an astronomical object type[1]. It draws 616 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #82 of 289).[2]

Key Facts

  • open cluster's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • open cluster is a type of star cluster[4].
  • open cluster is part of galaxy[5].
  • open cluster's Commons category is recorded as Open clusters[6].
  • open cluster's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Open clusters[7].
  • open cluster's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox open cluster[8].
  • open cluster's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9].

Body

Definition and Type

open cluster's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. It is a type of star cluster[4].

Use and Application

open cluster is part of galaxy[5].

Why It Matters

open cluster draws 616 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #82 of 289).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). open cluster. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/open-cluster
MLA “open cluster.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/open-cluster.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_open-cluster_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{open cluster}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/open-cluster}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Part of → galaxy
    Topic's main category → Category:Open clusters
    Instance of → astronomical object type
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531743805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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