Below is a list of the largest known star clusters , ordered by diameter in light years , above the size of 50 light years in diameter. This list includes globular clusters , open clusters , super star clusters , and other types.
Omega Centauri , one of the largest star clusters.
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From trigonometry : radius = distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 153 ly.
distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 87.3 ly. radius
distance × sin(diameter_angle / 2), using distance of 5 kpc and angle 36.3′, = 86 ± 6 ly radius
distance × sin(diameter_angle / 2) = 84 ly radius
distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 88 ly radius
distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 76 ly. radius
From trigonometry : radius = distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 67 ly.
distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 60 ly. radius
distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 53 ly. radius
From trigonometry : radius = distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 50 ly
distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 49 ly. radius
From trigonometry : radius = distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 17,600 × sin(19′/2) = 48.6 ly.
From trigonometry : distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 28,700 × 0.00157 = 45 ly. radius
From trigonometry : radius = distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 32,900 × sin(8.8′/2) = 42.1 ly.
distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 41.6 ly. radius
distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 40 ly. radius
From trigonometry : distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 39.5 ly. radius
distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 37.2 ly radius
distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 34 ly. radius
From trigonometry : radius = distance × sin( diameter_angle / 2 ) = 30 ly
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