List of most massive star clusters
Below are lists of the most massive known star clusters in solar masses (M☉) and sorted in descending order.
Methods for mass estimation
Globular cluster
Globular cluster masses can be determined by observing the proper motion of nearby stars influenced by the cluster[1][2] or by estimating the cluster's relaxation time.[3]
Open clusters
The masses of open star clusters can be estimated by measuring the falloff of radial and tangential velocities of surrounding stars at a particular distance.[4]
List
Globular clusters
| Cluster name | Mass (M☉); (Sun = 1×100) |
Galaxy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| [BHK2005] 326[a] | 5.50×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4571 5 | 4.68×107[6] | NGC 4571 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4449 398 | 3.89×107[6] | NGC 4449 | |
| [BHK2005] 311 | 3.63×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 53 | 3.63×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 1102 | 2.82×107[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 347 | 2.29×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 2 | 2.09×107[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| [BHK2005] 76 | 1.62×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 14 | 1.58×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 3 | 1.38×107[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 315 | 1.35×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 320 | 1.35×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 118 | 1.20×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 338 | 1.17×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B037-V327 | 1.08+0.17 −0.049×107[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 331 | 1.05×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 352 | 1.02×107[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| Mayall II | ≳1×107[8] | Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 2 | 7.76×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| Markarian 71 | 7.24×106[9] | NGC 2366 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 691 | 6.61×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| B082-G144 | 6.42+0.16 −0.38×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B023-G078 | 6.22+0.03 −0.05×106[10] |
Andromeda Galaxy | Potentially contains an intermediate-mass black hole of 9.1+2.6 −2.8×104 M☉.[10] |
| B127-G185 | 5.31+0.28 −0.40×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4571 4 | 5.25×106[6] | NGC 4571 | |
| [BHK2005] 64 | 5.25×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 206 | 5.13×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 227 | 5.13×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 658 | 4.90×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] DDO 165 16 | 4.79×106[6] | DDO 165 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 1033 | 4.79×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 210 | 4.57×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 303 | 4.57×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B151-G205 | 4.36+0.16 −0.20×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| G001-MII | 4.24+0.99 −0.58×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B225-G280 | 4.20+0.32 −0.35×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| ω Centauri | (3.94±0.02)×106[11] | Milky Way | Most massive star cluster in the Milky Way.[11] |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 643 | 3.89×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 257 | 3.57×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 1149 | 3.16×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| B129 | 3.12+0.11 −0.13×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B088-G150 | 2.86+0.33 −0.14×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B163-G217 | 2.72+0.11 −0.092×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 11 | 2.69×106[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 2552 17 | 2.69×106[6] | NGC 2552 | |
| [BHK2005] 374 | 2.69×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 248 | 2.63×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B042-G104 | 2.62+0.30 −0.15×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 247 | 2.51×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| B338-G076 | 2.49+0.28 −0.46×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 264 | 2.45×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 229 | 2.40×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 258 | 2.40×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 100 | 2.34×106[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| B158-G213 | 2.28+0.25 −0.15×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 241 | 2.14×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 301 | 2.14×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 282 | 2.04×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B103-G165 | 2.02+0.13 −0.17×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 369 | 2.00×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B193-G244 | 1.96+0.086 −0.065×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 63 | 1.95×106[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| [BHK2005] 354 | 1.95×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B063-G124 | 1.93+0.27 −0.25×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B019-G072 | 1.89+0.26 −0.10×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4485 49 | 1.86×106[6] | NGC 4485 | |
| B171-G222 | 1.84+0.16 −0.083×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B039-G101 | 1.81+0.23 −0.16×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 47 | 1.78×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| HK NGC 2403 221 | 1.75×106[12] | NGC 2403 | |
| [BHK2005] 304 | 1.74×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 93 | 1.70×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 176 | 1.70×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B306-G029 | 1.67+0.21 −0.11×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 224 | 1.66×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B218-G272 | 1.64+0.27 −0.18×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B124-NB10 | 1.60+0.52 −0.55×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| MITA140 | 1.57+0.14 −0.15×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4485 453 | 1.55×106[6] | NGC 4485 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 1029 | 1.55×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| B091D-D058 | 1.54+0.094 −0.11×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 1120 | 1.51×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| B020-G073 | 1.51+0.21 −0.16×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B116-G178 | 1.45+0.16 −0.073×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 50 | 1.44×106[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 9 | 1.44×106[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4485 101 | 1.44×106[6] | NGC 4485 | |
| B182-G233 | 1.41+0.20 −0.24×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| Messier 54 | (1.41±0.002)×106[3] | Milky Way | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 120 | 1.38×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 155 | 1.38×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B094-G156 | 1.38+0.10 −0.11×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 27 | 1.35×106[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| B174-G226 | 1.36+0.15 −0.19×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B147-G199 | 1.34+0.038 −0.041×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B055-G116 | 1.32+0.073 −0.085×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B006-G058 | 1.31+0.10 −0.049×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 319 | 1.29×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B178-G229 | 1.28+0.20 −0.21×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B206-G257 | 1.27+0.21 −0.29×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B068-G130 | 1.26+0.13 −0.10×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B311-G033 | 1.24+0.074 −0.14×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 706 | 1.23×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 172 | 1.23×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B034-G096 | 1.23+0.21 −0.092×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B012-G064 | 1.23+0.088 −0.14×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| NGC 6441 | (1.23±0.001)×106[3] | Milky Way | |
| B110-G172 | 1.22+0.17 −0.12×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 346 | 1.20×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4656 188 | 1.17×106[6] | Hockey Stick Galaxies | |
| [BHK2005] 231 | 1.17×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B005-G052 | 1.16+0.22 −0.094×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B051-G114 | 1.15+0.19 −0.10×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B086-G148 | 1.14+0.071 −0.10×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 782 | 1.12×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 212 | 1.12×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B472-D064 | 1.12+0.14 −0.12×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B312-G035 | 1.12+0.18 −0.18×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B017-G070 | 1.11+0.14 −0.12×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B240-G302 | 1.11+0.17 −0.15×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 596 | 1.10×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 385 | 1.10×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B072 | 1.08+0.13 −0.083×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B112-G174 | 1.08+0.078 −0.057×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B405-G351 | 1.08+0.20 −0.18×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] IC 3521 1 | 1.07×106[6] | IC 3521 | |
| [BHK2005] 276 | 1.07×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B373-G305 | 1.07+0.22 −0.10×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B058-G119 | 1.06+0.13 −0.17×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| NGC 6388 | (1.06±0.001)×106[3] | Milky Way | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 228 | 1.05×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| B224-G279 | 1.05+0.11 −0.085×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B096-G158 | 1.04+0.067 −0.061×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B185-G235 | 1.03+0.11 −0.070×106[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 287 | 1.00×106[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 222 | 1.00×106[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| [RBF2020] NGC 2403 AS053 | 1.00×106[12] | NGC 2403 | |
| NGC 2419 | (9.81±1.42)×105[3] | None[13] | |
| B179-G230 | 9.78+1.33 −1.43×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 173 | 9.77×105[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| NGC 2808 | 9.73+0.04 −0.04×106[14] |
Milky Way | |
| Messier 3 | 9.57×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| B143-G198 | 9.55+0.31 −0.36×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B027-G087 | 9.54+1.35 −1.08×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| MGC1 | 9.54+1.35 −1.08×105[7] |
None[13] | |
| EXT8 | 9.40+0.34 −0.31×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 76 | 9.33×105[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 268 | 9.33×105[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B204-G254 | 9.22+0.48 −0.71×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B205-G256 | 9.16+1.74 −1.57×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 709 | 9.12×105[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 24 | 9.12×105[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| [BHK2005] 447 | 9.12×105[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B045-G108 | 9.06+1.29 −0.60×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B135-G192 | 9.04+0.93 −0.80×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B061-G122 | 8.98+1.26 −0.75×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B131-G189 | 8.85+2.93 −1.32×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B383-G318 | 8.80+1.13 −0.90×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B381-G315 | 8.69+1.34 −0.66×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B212-G263 | 8.62+0.81 −0.68×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B107-G169 | 8.59+1.04 −1.32×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| Messier 5 | 8.57×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| B183-G234 | 8.24+0.88 −0.82×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B384-G319 | 8.21+0.41 −0.60×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4485 136 | 8.13×105[6] | NGC 4485 | |
| NGC 6440 | 8.11×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| B232-G286 | 8.01+0.91 −0.39×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 2552 8 | 7.94×105[6] | NGC 2552 | |
| B122-G181 | 7.88+1.34 −0.72×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B073-G134 | 7.80+0.53 −0.64×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| NGC 5824 | (7.79±0.42)×105[3] | Milky Way | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 100 | 7.76×105[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| Messier 13 | 7.75×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| B386-G322 | 7.74+2.31 −1.69×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| Messier 14 | (7.74±0.61)×105[3] | Milky Way | |
| B106-G168 | 7.54+0.54 −0.52×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B313-G036 | 7.41+1.34 −1.01×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 1200 | 7.24×105[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 97 | 7.24×105[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| NGC 5286 | 7.13×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| B030-G091 | 7.10+0.32 −0.39×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| ξ Tucanae (47 Tucanae) | 7.10×105[16] | Milky Way | |
| [BHK2005] 232 | 7.08×105[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| Messier 62 | (7.07±0.05)×105[3] | Milky Way | |
| PA53 | 6.93+1.47 −0.81×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 624 | 6.92×105[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 72 | 6.92×105[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| [BHK2005] 456 | 6.92×105[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B153 | 6.86+5.45 −0.79×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| Messier 19 | (6.80±0.59)×105[3] | Milky Way | |
| Liller 1 | (6.66±1.17)×105[3] | Milky Way | |
| B109-G170 | 6.63+0.71 −0.62×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 77 | 6.61×105[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| B514-MCGC4 | 6.52+0.76 −0.58×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B080-G141 | 6.50+1.00 −0.74×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B148-G200 | 6.49+1.14 −0.96×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [BHK2005] 397 | 6.46×105[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| Messier 22 | 6.44×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| NGC 2404 | 6.40×105[12] | NGC 2403 | |
| B370-G300 | 6.40+0.56 −0.81×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4656 96 | 6.31×105[6] | Hockey Stick Galaxies | |
| [BHK2005] 262 | 6.31×105[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| PA16 | 6.27+0.32 −0.29×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| Messier 2 | 6.27+0.09 −0.09×105[14] |
Milky Way | |
| B379-G312 | 6.25+0.69 −0.47×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4449 201 | 6.17×105[6] | NGC 4449 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4656 217 | 6.17×105[6] | Hockey Stick Galaxies | |
| Messier 15 | 6.14+0.07 −0.07×105[14] |
Milky Way | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4485 221 | 6.03×105[6] | NGC 4485 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4485 131 | 6.03×105[6] | NGC 4485 | |
| NGC 5986 | 5.99×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| B038-G098 | 5.98+0.72 −0.30×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B078-G140 | 5.94+0.93 −0.50×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B044-G107 | 5.93+0.86 −0.61×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B029-G090 | 5.92+1.57 −0.66×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| G002-MIII | 5.90+0.47 −0.30×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 8 | 5.89×105[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4656 223 | 5.89×105[6] | Hockey Stick Galaxies | |
| Messier 75 | (5.86±1.24)×105[3] | Milky Way | |
| B180-G231 | 5.83+1.01 −0.68×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B260 | 5.76+1.37 −0.63×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4449 294 | 5.75×105[6] | NGC 4449 | |
| [BHK2005] 121 | 5.75×105[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B344-G127 | 5.74+0.76 −0.87×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| NGC 6541 | 5.72×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| Terzan 5 | (5.66±0.71)×105[3] | Milky Way | |
| NGC 6139 | 5.66×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 418 | 5.62×105[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 79 | 5.62×105[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 52 | 5.62×105[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4656 176 | 5.62×105[6] | Hockey Stick Galaxies | |
| [BHK2005] 438 | 5.62×105[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B233-G287 | 5.51+0.79 −1.23×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| NGC 6284 | (5.51±1.13)×105[3] | Milky Way | |
| NGC 1851 | 5.51×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| Messier 28 | 5.51×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 80 | 5.50×105[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| B403-G348 | 5.45+0.82 −0.45×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B098 | 5.38+0.25 −0.30×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 5457 598 | 5.37×105[6] | Pinwheel Galaxy | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4190 2 | 5.37×105[6] | NGC 4190 | |
| NGC 6539 | 5.36×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| NGC 6539 | 5.36×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| B257-V219 | 5.35+1.17 −0.58×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| B001-G039 | 5.34+0.85 −0.48×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| Messier 53 | 5.3+0.1 −0.1×105[14] |
Milky Way | |
| NGC 6517 | 5.26×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4571 10 | 5.25×105[6] | NGC 4571 | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4656 197 | 5.25×105[6] | Hockey Stick Galaxies | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4449 401 | 5.13×105[6] | NGC 4449 | |
| B001-G039 | 5.04+0.39 −0.35×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| PA46 | 5.02+0.53 −0.36×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy | |
| Messier 80 | 5.02×105[15] | Milky Way | |
| [DBT2008] NGC 4713 4 | 5.01×105[6] | NGC 4713 | |
| [BHK2005] 221 | 5.01×105[5] | Condor Galaxy | |
| B130-G188 | 5.01+0.42 −0.56×105[7] |
Andromeda Galaxy |
Open clusters
| Cluster name | Mass (M☉); (Sun = 1) |
Galaxy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 1569-B | (4.4±1.1)×105[17] | NGC 1569 | |
| NGC 1569-A | (3.3±0.5)×105[18] | NGC 1569 | |
| RMC 136 | 8.7×104[19] | Large Magellanic Cloud | Contains the most massive known star R136a1 at 196+34 −27 M☉.[20] |
| NGC 346 | 5×104[21] | Small Magellanic Cloud | |
| Ara Cluster (Westerlund 1) | 4.4 – 5.7 × 104[22] | Milky Way | |
| Stephenson 2 (RSGC2) | 4×104[23] | Milky Way | |
| RSGC1 | (3±1)×104[23] | Milky Way | |
| RSGC3 | (3±1)×104[23] | Milky Way | |
| NGC 3603 | (1.9±0.6)×104[24] | Milky Way |
See also
References
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External links
- The young cluster RMC 136a European Southern Observatory
- Mayall II Messier Objects
- Monster Super Star Cluster Discovered In Milky Way ScienceDaily