Using Gaia DR2 data to determine the distances of young star clusters & their distribution in the galactic plane
The Gaia space observatory provides parallax values for stars, allowing us to determine their distances. Young star clusters are located close to the galactic plane where their formation took place. The distances of fifty young clusters have been computed, allowing us to see how they are distributed in the Milky Way galaxy. This distribution provides us with evidence of the shapes and distances of the spiral arms in which they were formed.
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