NGC 2360 Caroline's Cluster - telescope processed image. It was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783. Her brother William dubbed it "Caroline's Cluster," making it a rare deep-sky object named after a female astronomer.

NGC 2360 Caroline's Cluster - unprocessed image. This cluster is a "galactic antique" at roughly 2.2 billion years old. It contains many evolved red giant stars, which is unusual for an open star cluster.

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