Open star cluster IC 2391. True-colour optical image of the open star cluster IC 2391 in the constellation Vela. The brightest star in the cluster is

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Open star cluster IC 2391. True-colour optical image of the open star cluster IC 2391 in the constellation Vela. The brightest star in the cluster is Omicron Velorum (upper centre). This image was produced by digitally combining photographs taken by the UK Schmidt Telescope in blue and red light.

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Photo credit: © CELESTIAL IMAGE CO./SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 2391, astronomy, cluster, cosmology, ic, kingdom, omicron, open, science, star, stars, stellar, united, velorum