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Collinder 240

Open cluster in Carina

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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	None
Other Designations	Collinder 240
Constellation	Carina
Right Ascension	11h 11m 40s
Declination	-60° 18' 35"
Distance	c. 5,100 light years c. 1,600 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.90 Absolute: -7.09
Diameter	Apparent: 32' Actual: 47.9 light years
Optimum Visibility	March / April (usually visible from southern latitudes)

Collinder 240 is an extensive open cluster set against the clouds extending eastward from the Eta Carinae Nebula. The broad span of this region of the sky contains areas of more concentrated stars, and these are designated as further clusters in their own right: Collinder 239 to the northwest, and Trumpler 18 to the south. The bright star dominating the cluster - seen here to the east (left) of centre - is its most luminous member, the supergiant y Carinae. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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