Colour-Magnitude Diagram of 2341 Stars towards N214C
Colour-magnitude, V versus B - V, diagram for the 2341 stars observed toward LMC N214C. Three curves are shown, representing the positions of stars having an age of 1 million years (red curve), 1,000 million years (dotted blue), and 10,000 million years (dashed-dotted green), computed for the LMC metallicity and distance. It is clear from this diagram that N214C is composed of two populations: a very young one, containing very massive stars, and an older one. Star numbered 17 is the main component of the Sk -71 51 cluster.
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ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0513d |
| Type: | Chart |
| Release date: | 22 April 2005 |
| Related releases: | eso0513 |
| Size: | 906 x 662 px |
About the Object
| Name: | N214C, Sk-71 51 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Star • Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation • X - Nebulae • X - Stars |
| Distance: | 170000 light years |
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