Anyone know what this cluster is called?

[hoppingdeth]

So I'm about 8kly out, heading towards Eta Carina Nebula, and there is a very strong constellation looking bunch of stars to the right of the nebular as I approach. Can't see any obvious sign on the galaxy map, but I'm going to head on over and take a look.

Anyone visited them before?

 

[wilkie79]

I think its called Sharpless 171 (more info)

 

[hoppingdeth]

Oh wow! I think this is Trumpler 16!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpler_16

 

[wilkie79]

Oh wow! I think this is Trumpler 16!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpler_16

I was wrong, it's not Sharpless 171, hoppingdeth has the correct cluster name.

 

[hoppingdeth]

A cluster of O class stars! Enormous!!!!

One I've explored so far has two black holes with it, and this one has a few... friends...

 

[iain666]

How many of those planets are terraformable?