NGC 3293 explained
| NGC 3293 |
| Class: | Open Cluster |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Dist Ly: | 8,400 ly |
| Dist Pc: | 2,590 pc |
| Appmag V: | 4.7 |
| Size V: | 8.2[2] |
| Radius Ly: | 13.2 ly |
| Mass Msol: | 1457 |
| Absmag V: | Unknown |
| Age: | 12 ± 3 Myr |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Names: | Cr 224 |
NGC 3293 is an open cluster in the Carina constellation. It was discovered by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1751.[3] It consists of more than 100 stars brighter than 14th magnitude in a 10 arc minute field, the brightest of which are blue supergiants of apparent magnitude 6.5 and 6.7. There is also a 7th magnitude pulsating red supergiant, V361 Carinae.[4]
NGC 3293 is associated with the open cluster NGC 3324. Both are fairly young, at around 12 million years old. They show some degree of mass segregation, with more massive stars concentrated near their centers. Neither are dynamically relaxed.[5]
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Notes and References
- 2013A&A...558A..53K. Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. II. The catalogue of basic parameters. Astronomy & Astrophysics. 558. A53. Kharchenko. N. V.. Piskunov. A. E.. Schilbach. E.. Röser. S.. Scholz. R.-D.. 2013. 10.1051/0004-6361/201322302. 1308.5822 . 118548517.
- 2003A&A...402..549B. Photometric study of the young open cluster NGC 3293. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 402. 2. 531–540. Baume. G.. Vázquez. R. A.. Carraro. G.. Feinstein. A.. 2003. 10.1051/0004-6361:20030223. astro-ph/0301529 . 15795245.
- Web site: NGC Objects: NGC 3250 - 3299. 14 February 2019. cseligman.com. Seligman, Courtney.
- 2006A&A...457..265D. The VLT-FLAMES survey of massive stars: Stellar parameters and rotational velocities in NGC 3293, NGC 4755 and NGC 6611. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 457. 1. 265–280. Dufton. P. L.. Smartt. S. J.. Lee. J. K.. Ryans. R. S. I.. Hunter. I.. Evans. C. J.. Herrero. A.. Trundle. C.. Lennon. D. J.. Irwin. M. J.. Kaufer. A.. 2006. 10.1051/0004-6361:20065392. astro-ph/0606409 . 15874925.
- 10.1093/mnras/stab691. Multicolour photometry and Gaia EDR3 astrometry of two couples of binary clusters (NGC 5617 and Trumpler 22) and (NGC 3293 and NGC 3324). 2021. Bisht. D.. Zhu. Qingfeng. Yadav. R K S.. Ganesh. Shashikiran. Rangwal. Geeta. Durgapal. Alok. Sariya. Devesh P.. Jiang. Ing-Guey. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 503. 4. 5929–5947. free . 2103.04596.
