The IC 2602 star cluster: An optical image of the IC 2602 star cluster, also known as the "Southern Pleiades", from the second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS-II). It is a member of the Alpha Persei family. (IMAGE)

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The IC 2602 star cluster: An optical image of the IC 2602 star cluster, also known as the "Southern Pleiades", from the second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS-II). It is a member of the Alpha Persei family.

Caption

The IC 2602 star cluster: An optical image of the IC 2602 star cluster, also known as the "Southern Pleiades", from the second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS-II). It is a member of the Alpha Persei family.

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ESO/STScI Digitized Sky Survey II

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