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LAMOST maps open cluster NGC 1647, linking broad main sequence to differential reddening

Using the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), astronomers have observed a nearby young open cluster known as NGC 1647. Results of the new observations, presented in a paper published April 13 on the pre-print server arXiv, deliver essential information regarding the p...

LAMOST maps open cluster NGC 1647, linking broad main sequence to differential reddening
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Using the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), astronomers have observed a nearby young open cluster known as NGC 1647. Results of the new observations, presented in a paper published April 13 on the pre-print server arXiv, deliver essential information regarding the properties of this cluster.

Originally published at Phys.org

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