Melotte catalogue
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The Melotte catalogue is a catalogue of 245 star clusters compiled by British astronomer Philibert Jacques Melotte. It was published in 1915 as A Catalogue of Star Clusters shown on Franklin-Adams Chart Plates.[1] Catalogue objects are denoted by Melotte, e.g. "Melotte 20". Dated prefixes include as Mel + catalogue number, e.g. "Mel 20".[2]
The catalogue contains 161 open clusters, 81 globular clusters, two asterisms, and one galaxy.
Melotte objects
Melotte number | NGC/IC number | Other names | Image | Object type | Constellation | Apparent magnitude |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel 1 | NGC 104 | 47 Tucanae | ![]() | Globular cluster | Tucana | 4.1 |
Mel 2 | NGC 188 | Open cluster | Cepheus | 10.0 | ||
Mel 3 | NGC 288 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sculptor | 9.4 | |
Mel 4 | NGC 362 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Tucana | 6.4 | |
Mel 5 | NGC 371 | ![]() | Open cluster | Tucana | - | |
Mel 6 | NGC 436 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 8.8 | |
Mel 7 | NGC 457 | ET Cluster, Owl Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.4 |
Mel 8 | NGC 581 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 7.4 | |
Mel 9 | NGC 654 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.5 | |
Mel 10 | NGC 659 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 7.9 | |
Mel 11 | NGC 663 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 7.1 | |
Mel 12 | NGC 752 | ![]() | Open cluster | Andromeda | 5.7 | |
Mel 13 | NGC 869 | h Persei of Double Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Perseus | 3.7 |
Mel 14 | NGC 884 | χ Persei of Double Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Perseus | 3.8 |
Mel 15 | IC 1805 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.5 [3] | |
Mel 16 | NGC 1027 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.7 | |
Mel 17 | NGC 1039 | ![]() | Open cluster | Perseus | 5.5 | |
Mel 18 | NGC 1245 | ![]() | Open cluster | Perseus | 8.4 | |
Mel 19 | NGC 1261 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Horologium | 8.6 | |
Mel 20 | - | Alpha Persei Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Perseus | 1.2 |
Mel 21 | NGC 1342 | ![]() | Open cluster | Perseus | 6.7 | |
Mel 22 | - | Pleiades | ![]() | Open cluster | Taurus | 1.6 |
Mel 23 | NGC 1528 | ![]() | Open cluster | Perseus | 6.4 | |
Mel 24 | IC 361 | Open cluster | Camelopardalis | 11.7 [4] | ||
Mel 25 | - | Hyades | ![]() | Open cluster | Taurus | 0.5 |
Mel 26 | NGC 1647 | ![]() | Open cluster | Taurus | 6.4 | |
Mel 27 | NGC 1664 | ![]() | Open cluster | Auriga | 7.6 | |
Mel 28 | NGC 1746 | ![]() | Asterism | Taurus | 6.1 | |
Mel 29 | NGC 1807 | ![]() | Asterism | Orion, Taurus | 7.4 | |
Mel 30 | NGC 1851 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Columba | 7.3 | |
Mel 31 | - | Open cluster | Auriga | - | ||
Mel 32 | NGC 1857 | ![]() | Open cluster | Auriga | 7.0 [5] | |
Mel 33 | NGC 1893 | ![]() | Open cluster | Auriga | 7.5 | |
Mel 34 | NGC 1904 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Lepus | 8.6 | |
Mel 35 | NGC 1907 | ![]() | Open cluster | Auriga | 8.2 | |
Mel 36 | NGC 1912 | ![]() | Open cluster | Auriga | 7.4 | |
Mel 37 | NGC 1960 | ![]() | Open cluster | Auriga | 6.3 | |
Mel 38 | NGC 2099 | ![]() | Open cluster | Auriga | 6.2 | |
Mel 39 | NGC 2126 | ![]() | Open cluster | Auriga | 10.2 | |
Mel 40 | NGC 2158 | ![]() | Open cluster | Gemini | 8.6 | |
Mel 41 | NGC 2168 | ![]() | Open cluster | Gemini | 5.1 | |
Mel 42 | NGC 2192 | ![]() | Open cluster | Auriga | 10.9 [6] | |
Mel 43 | NGC 2194 | ![]() | Open cluster | Orion | 8.5 | |
Mel 44 | NGC 2204 | ![]() | Open cluster | Canis Major | 8.6 | |
Mel 45 | NGC 2215 | ![]() | Open cluster | Monoceros | 8.5 [7] | |
Mel 46 | NGC 2243 | ![]() | Open cluster | Canis Major | 9.4 [8] | |
Mel 47 | NGC 2244 | Satellite Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Monoceros | 4.8 |
Mel 48 | NGC 2259 | ![]() | Open cluster | Monoceros | 10.8 [9] | |
Mel 49 | NGC 2264 | Christmas Tree Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Monoceros | 3.9 |
Mel 50 | NGC 2266 | ![]() | Open cluster | Gemini | 9.5 | |
Mel 51 | NGC 2281 | ![]() | Open cluster | Auriga | 7.2 | |
Mel 52 | NGC 2287 | ![]() | Open cluster | Canis Major | 5.0 | |
Mel 53 | NGC 2298 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Puppis | 9.3 | |
Mel 54 | NGC 2301 | ![]() | Open cluster | Monoceros | 6.3 | |
Mel 55 | NGC 2304 | ![]() | Open cluster | Gemini | 10.0 | |
Mel 56 | NGC 2309 | ![]() | Open cluster | Monoceros | 10.5 | |
Mel 57 | NGC 2314 | ![]() | Galaxy | Camelopardalis | 12.2 [10] | |
Mel 58 | NGC 2323 | ![]() | Open cluster | Monoceros | 7.2 | |
Mel 59 | NGC 2324 | ![]() | Open cluster | Monoceros | 7.9 | |
Mel 60 | NGC 2335 | ![]() | Open cluster | Monoceros | 9.3 | |
Mel 61 | NGC 2345 | ![]() | Open cluster | Canis Major | 8.1 | |
Mel 62 | NGC 2353 | Open cluster | Monoceros | 7.1 [11] | ||
Mel 63 | NGC 2355 | ![]() | Open cluster | Gemini | 9.7 | |
Mel 64 | NGC 2360 | Caroline's Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Canis Major | 9.1 |
Mel 65 | NGC 2362 | Tau Canis Majoris Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Canis Major | 3.8 |
Mel 66 | - | Open cluster | Puppis | 7.8 [12] | ||
Mel 67 | NGC 2421 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 9.0 | |
Mel 68 | NGC 2422 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 4.3 | |
Mel 69 | NGC 2420 | ![]() | Open cluster | Gemini | 10.0 | |
Mel 70 | NGC 2423 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 7.0 | |
Mel 71 | - | Open cluster | Puppis | 7.1 [13] | ||
Mel 72 | - | Open cluster | Monoceros | 10.1 [14] | ||
Mel 73 | NGC 2432 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 10.2 [15] | |
Mel 74 | NGC 2439 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 7.1 | |
Mel 75 | NGC 2437 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 6.6 | |
Mel 76 | NGC 2447 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 6.5 | |
Mel 77 | NGC 2455 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 10.2 [16] | |
Mel 78 | NGC 2477 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 5.7 | |
Mel 79 | NGC 2489 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 9.3 | |
Mel 80 | NGC 2506 | ![]() | Open cluster | Monoceros | 8.9 | |
Mel 81 | NGC 2509 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 9.3 | |
Mel 82 | NGC 2516 | Southern Beehive Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Carina | 3.3 |
Mel 83 | NGC 2539 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 8.0 | |
Mel 84 | NGC 2547 | ![]() | Open cluster | Vela | 5.0 | |
Mel 85 | NGC 2548 | ![]() | Open cluster | Hydra | 5.5 | |
Mel 86 | NGC 2567 | ![]() | Open cluster | Puppis | 8.4 | |
Mel 87 | NGC 2627 | ![]() | Open cluster | Pyxis | 8.4 | |
Mel 88 | NGC 2632 | Beehive Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Cancer | 3.9 |
Mel 89 | NGC 2635 | ![]() | Open cluster | Pyxis | 11.2 [17] | |
Mel 90 | NGC 2658 | ![]() | Open cluster | Pyxis | 9.2 | |
Mel 91 | NGC 2659 | ![]() | Open cluster | Vela | 9.8 | |
Mel 92 | NGC 2660 | ![]() | Open cluster | Vela | 8.8 [18] | |
Mel 93 | NGC 2670 | ![]() | Open cluster | Vela | 9.2 | |
Mel 94 | NGC 2682 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cancer | 7.4 | |
Mel 95 | NGC 2808 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Carina | 6.2 | |
Mel 96 | NGC 2818 | ![]() | Open cluster | Pyxis | 9.9 | |
Mel 97 | IC 2488 | Open cluster | Vela | 7.4 | ||
Mel 98 | NGC 3114 | ![]() | Open cluster | Carina | 4.5 | |
Mel 99 | NGC 3201 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Vela | 6.9 | |
Mel 100 | NGC 3293 | ![]() | Open cluster | Carina | 6.2 | |
Mel 101 | - | Open cluster | Carina | 8.0 [19] | ||
Mel 102 | IC 2602 | Theta Carinae Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Carina | 1.6 |
Mel 103 | NGC 3532 | Wishing Well Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Carina | 3.4 |
Mel 104 | IC 2714 | Open cluster | Carina | 8.2 | ||
Mel 105 | - | Open cluster | Carina | 8.5 [20] | ||
Mel 106 | NGC 3680 | ![]() | Open cluster | Centaurus | 8.6 | |
Mel 107 | NGC 3766 | ![]() | Open cluster | Centaurus | 4.6 | |
Mel 108 | NGC 3960 | ![]() | Open cluster | Centaurus | 8.8 | |
Mel 109 | NGC 4103 | ![]() | Open cluster | Crux | 7.4 | |
Mel 110 | NGC 4349 | ![]() | Open cluster | Crux | 8.0 | |
Mel 111 | - | Coma Star Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Coma Berenices | 2.9 |
Mel 112 | NGC 4372 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Musca | 9.9 | |
Mel 113 | NGC 4590 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Hydra | 9.7 | |
Mel 114 | NGC 4755 | Jewel Box | ![]() | Open cluster | Crux | 4.2 |
Mel 115 | NGC 4833 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Musca | 7.8 | |
Mel 116 | NGC 4852 | Open cluster | Centaurus | 8.9 [21] | ||
Mel 117 | NGC 5024 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Coma Berenices | 8.3 | |
Mel 118 | NGC 5139 | Omega Centauri | ![]() | Globular cluster | Centaurus | 3.9 |
Mel 119 | NGC 5272 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Canes Venatici | 6.2 | |
Mel 120 | NGC 5281 | ![]() | Open cluster | Centaurus | 5.9 | |
Mel 121 | NGC 5286 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Centaurus | 7.6 | |
Mel 122 | NGC 5316 | ![]() | Open cluster | Centaurus | 6.0 | |
Mel 123 | NGC 5460 | ![]() | Open cluster | Centaurus | 5.6 | |
Mel 124 | NGC 5466 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Bootes | 10.5 | |
Mel 125 | NGC 5617 | ![]() | Open cluster | Centaurus | 6.3 | |
Mel 126 | NGC 5634 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Virgo | 9.5 | |
Mel 127 | NGC 5662 | ![]() | Open cluster | Centaurus | 7.7 | |
Mel 128 | NGC 5715 | Open cluster | Circinus | 9.8 | ||
Mel 129 | IC 4499 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Apus | 9.8 | |
Mel 130 | NGC 5822 | ![]() | Open cluster | Lupus | 6.5 | |
Mel 131 | NGC 5823 | ![]() | Open cluster | Circinus | 8.6 | |
Mel 132 | NGC 5897 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Libra | 8.4 | |
Mel 133 | NGC 5904 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Serpens | 5.7 | |
Mel 134 | NGC 5927 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Lupus | 8.0 | |
Mel 135 | NGC 5946 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Norma | 8.4 | |
Mel 136 | NGC 5986 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Lupus | 7.6 | |
Mel 137 | NGC 5999 | Open cluster | Norma | 9.0 | ||
Mel 138 | NGC 6005 | Open cluster | Norma | 10.7 [22] | ||
Mel 139 | NGC 6025 | ![]() | Open cluster | Triangulum Australe | 6.0 | |
Mel 140 | NGC 6067 | ![]() | Open cluster | Norma | 6.5 | |
Mel 141 | NGC 6087 | S Normae Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Norma | 5.4 |
Mel 142 | NGC 6093 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 7.3 | |
Mel 143 | NGC 6101 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Apus | 9.2 | |
Mel 144 | NGC 6121 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 5.4 | |
Mel 145 | NGC 6124 | ![]() | Open cluster | Scorpius | 6.3 | |
Mel 146 | NGC 6134 | Open cluster | Norma | 8.8 | ||
Mel 147 | NGC 6144 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 9.0 | |
Mel 148 | NGC 6171 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.8 | |
Mel 149 | NGC 6192 | Open cluster | Scorpius | 8.5 | ||
Mel 150 | NGC 6205 | Hercules Globular Cluster | ![]() | Globular cluster | Hercules | 5.8 |
Mel 151 | NGC 6218 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 6.1 | |
Mel 152 | NGC 6222 | Open cluster | Scorpius | 10.1 | ||
Mel 153 | NGC 6231 | ![]() | Open cluster | Scorpius | 2.6 | |
Mel 154 | NGC 6235 | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.2 | ||
Mel 155 | NGC 6242 | ![]() | Open cluster | Scorpius | 6.4 | |
Mel 156 | NGC 6253 | Open cluster | Ara | 10.2 | ||
Mel 157 | NGC 6254 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 6.6 | |
Mel 158 | NGC 6259 | Open cluster | Scorpius | 8.0 | ||
Mel 159 | NGC 6266 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 6.4 | |
Mel 160 | NGC 6273 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 6.8 | |
Mel 161 | NGC 6281 | ![]() | Open cluster | Scorpius | 5.4 | |
Mel 162 | NGC 6284 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.4 | |
Mel 163 | NGC 6287 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 10.3 | |
Mel 164 | NGC 6293 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 9.0 | |
Mel 165 | NGC 6304 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 9.0 | |
Mel 166 | NGC 6318 | Open cluster | Scorpius | 11.8 | ||
Mel 167 | NGC 6333 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.8 | |
Mel 168 | NGC 6341 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Hercules | 6.5 | |
Mel 169 | IC 4651 | ![]() | Open cluster | Ara | 6.9 | |
Mel 170 | NGC 6352 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ara | 8.9 | |
Mel 171 | NGC 6356 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.4 | |
Mel 172 | NGC 6362 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ara | 8.9 | |
Mel 173 | NGC 6366 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 9.5 | |
Mel 174 | NGC 6388 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 6.8 | |
Mel 175 | NGC 6402 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ophiuchus | 7.6 | |
Mel 176 | NGC 6397 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Ara | 5.2 | |
Mel 177 | NGC 6400 | ![]() | Open cluster | Scorpius | 8.8 | |
Mel 178 | NGC 6405 | Butterfly Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Scorpius | 4.2 |
Mel 179 | IC 4665 | ![]() | Open cluster | Ophiuchus | 4.2 | |
Mel 180 | NGC 6441 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 8.0 | |
Mel 181 | NGC 6451 | Open cluster | Scorpius | 8.2 | ||
Mel 182 | NGC 6469 | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 8.2 | ||
Mel 183 | NGC 6475 | Ptolemy Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Scorpius | 3.3 |
Mel 184 | NGC 6494 | ![]() | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 5.9 | |
Mel 185 | NGC 6496 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Scorpius | 8.6 | |
Mel 186 | - | ![]() | Open cluster | Ophiuchus | 3.0 [23] | |
Mel 187 | NGC 6520 | ![]() | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 7.6 | |
Mel 188 | NGC 6531 | ![]() | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 5.9 | |
Mel 189 | NGC 6535 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Serpens | 10.0 | |
Mel 190 | NGC 6539 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Serpens | 8.9 | |
Mel 191 | NGC 6541 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Corona Australis | 7.3 | |
Mel 192 | NGC 6544 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 9.9 | |
Mel 193 | NGC 6553 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 8.3 | |
Mel 194 | NGC 6558 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 11.3 | |
Mel 195 | NGC 6569 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 9.5 | |
Mel 196 | NGC 6584 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Telescopium | 8.2 | |
Mel 197 | NGC 6603 | ![]() | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 11.1 | |
Mel 198 | NGC 6611 | ![]() | Open cluster | Serpens | 6.0 | |
Mel 199 | NGC 6624 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 9.1 | |
Mel 200 | NGC 6626 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 6.9 | |
Mel 201 | NGC 6633 | ![]() | Open cluster | Ophiuchus | 4.6 | |
Mel 202 | NGC 6637 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 8.3 | |
Mel 203 | NGC 6642 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 10.2 | |
Mel 204 | IC 4725 | ![]() | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 4.6 | |
Mel 205 | NGC 6645 | ![]() | Open cluster | Sagittarius | 8.5 | |
Mel 206 | NGC 6649 | ![]() | Open cluster | Scutum | 8.9 | |
Mel 207 | NGC 6652 | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 9.8 | ||
Mel 208 | NGC 6656 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 5.2 | |
Mel 209 | NGC 6664 | ![]() | Open cluster | Scutum | 7.8 | |
Mel 210 | IC 4756 | ![]() | Open cluster | Serpens | 4.6 | |
Mel 211 | NGC 6681 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 7.8 | |
Mel 212 | NGC 6694 | ![]() | Open cluster | Scutum | 8.0 | |
Mel 213 | NGC 6705 | Wild Duck Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Scutum | 5.8 |
Mel 214 | NGC 6709 | ![]() | Open cluster | Aquila | 6.7 | |
Mel 215 | NGC 6712 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Scutum | 8.7 | |
Mel 216 | NGC 6715 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 7.7 | |
Mel 217 | NGC 6723 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 8.0 | |
Mel 218 | NGC 6752 | Great Peacock Globular | ![]() | Globular cluster | Pavo | 5.4 |
Mel 219 | NGC 6760 | Globular cluster | Aquila | 9.8 | ||
Mel 220 | NGC 6779 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Lyra | 8.4 | |
Mel 221 | NGC 6809 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 6.3 | |
Mel 222 | NGC 6811 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cygnus | 6.8 | |
Mel 223 | NGC 6819 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cygnus | 7.3 | |
Mel 224 | NGC 6830 | ![]() | Open cluster | Vulpecula | 7.9 | |
Mel 225 | NGC 6834 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cygnus | 7.8 | |
Mel 226 | NGC 6838 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagitta | 8.4 | |
Mel 227 | - | Open cluster | Octans | 5.3 | ||
Mel 228 | NGC 6864 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Sagittarius | 8.6 | |
Mel 229 | NGC 6866 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Cygnus | 7.6 | |
Mel 230 | NGC 6934 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Delphinus | 8.9 | |
Mel 231 | NGC 6939 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cepheus | 7.8 | |
Mel 232 | NGC 6940 | ![]() | Open cluster | Vulpecula | 6.3 | |
Mel 233 | NGC 6981 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Aquarius | 9.2 | |
Mel 234 | NGC 7078 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Pegasus | 6.3 | |
Mel 235 | NGC 7089 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Aquarius | 6.6 | |
Mel 236 | NGC 7092 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cygnus | 4.6 | |
Mel 237 | NGC 7099 | ![]() | Globular cluster | Capricorn | 6.9 | |
Mel 238 | NGC 7209 | ![]() | Open cluster | Lacerta | 7.7 | |
Mel 239 | IC 1434 | ![]() | Open cluster | Lacerta | 9.0 | |
Mel 240 | NGC 7243 | ![]() | Open cluster | Lacerta | 6.4 | |
Mel 241 | NGC 7245 | Open cluster | Lacerta | 9.2 | ||
Mel 242 | NGC 7492 | Globular cluster | Aquarius | 10.5 | ||
Mel 243 | NGC 7654 | ![]() | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.9 | |
Mel 244 | NGC 7762 | Open cluster | Cepheus | 10.0 | ||
Mel 245 | NGC 7789 | Caroline's Rose, White Rose Cluster | ![]() | Open cluster | Cassiopeia | 6.7 |
Errors
There are some errors in Melotte's list:
- Mel 28 and 29 are asterisms.
- The elliptical or lenticular galaxy Mel 57 was mistaken for a globular cluster.
See also
- List of astronomical catalogues
- Collinder catalogue - a similar catalogue of open star clusters published by Per Collinder in 1931.
- Trumpler catalogue - a similar catalogue of open star clusters published by Robert Julius Trumpler in 1930.
References
- ^ Melotte, P. J. "A Catalogue of Star Clusters shown on Franklin-Adams Chart Plates", MmRAS, 1915
- ^ "melotte 20". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "ic 1805". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "ic 361". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "ngc 1857". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "ngc 2192". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "ngc 2215". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "ngc 2243". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "ngc 2259". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 2314". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "NGC 2353". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ "Mel 66". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Mel 71". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Mel 72". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "ngc 2432". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "ngc 2455". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "NGC 2635". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "NGC 2660". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Mel 101". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Mel 105". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "NGC 4852". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "NGC 6005 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Cl Melotte 186". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
External links
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