In-depth analysis of NGC 5288 open cluster.
Indian astronomers have used data from ESA's Gaia satellite and the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) to investigate the properties of the poorly studied galactic open cluster NGC 5288. They identified 304 cluster members and estimated the cluster's fundamental properties, structure, and galactic orbit. The study found that NGC 5288 is approximately 510 million years old and located 9,000 light years away. The cluster is dynamically relaxed and moves in a circular orbit near the galactic disk.