IC 348

(MWSC 301; OCSN 203)

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0.98 UTI
0.88
CN
1.0
Cdens
1.0
CC3
1.0
Clit
1.0
Cdup
Nm (P>50%) 446
Core radius and density 0.3 [pc], 302 [pc-2]
C3 classification AA
  • CN 0.88 Rich
  • Cdens 1.0 Very dense
  • CC3 1.0 Very high quality
  • Clit 1.0 Very well-studied
  • Cdup 1.0 Unique
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Overview
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IC 348 is a rich, very dense object of very high C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a very close distance, below the mid-plane, affected by moderate extinction. It is catalogued as a near-solar metallicity, very young cluster, but with a large variance across recent sources for the absorption, age, metallicity, and mass parameters (see Parameters). It is very well-studied in the literature.

Almeida et al. (2025)
Mass determination: good fit. Isochrone match: intermediate fit. Silver sample.

Cavallo et al. (2024)
Silver sample.

Hunt & Reffert (2024)
Classified as open cluster. CMD class: 0.42 (50th percentile).

Hunt & Reffert (2023)
Classified as open cluster. CMD class: 0.42 (50th percentile).

Hu et al. (2021)
Ellipticities (core, all): e_core=0.0666, e_all=0.1236.

Bica et al. (2003)
Classified as infrared cluster (IRC).

Lada & Lada (2003)
Embedded cluster within âˆŧ2 Kpc of the Sun.

Data
🔍 Search references for IC 348 in: SciX Simbad
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Reference Year RA [deg] DEC [deg] Plx [mas] pmRA [mas/yr] pmDE [mas/yr] Rv [km/s]
UCC 99999– 56.124 32.155 3.172 4.417 -6.338 13.17
Yang et al. 2025 56.137 32.177 – – – –
Wei et al. 2025 56.141 32.165 3.148 4.447 -6.345 –
Almeida et al. 2025 56.135 32.184 – – – –
Alfonso et al. 2024 56.107 32.159 3.129 4.432 -6.336 –
Zhang et al. 2024 56.137 32.177 – – – –
Hunt & Reffert 2024 56.137 32.177 3.164 4.423 -6.343 11.679
Celli et al. 2024 56.132 32.159 – – – –
Cavallo et al. 2024 56.004 32.199 3.166 – – –
Hunt & Reffert 2023 56.137 32.177 3.164 4.423 -6.343 11.679
Qin et al. 2023 56.14 32.15 3.17 4.47 -6.3 11.18
Just et al. 2023 56.144 32.149 – – – –
He et al. 2022 55.621 32.304 3.261 4.86 -6.993 –
Jaehnig et al. 2021 56.124 32.159 3.113 4.472 -6.437 –
Rain et al. 2021 56.132 32.159 3.079 4.483 -6.447 –
Richer et al. 2021 56.132 32.165 3.108 4.308 -6.722 –
Dias et al. 2021 56.135 32.184 3.08 4.43 -6.508 21.013
Spina et al. 2021 56.128 32.161 3.081 4.347 -6.563 –
Cantat-Gaudin et al. 2020 56.132 32.159 3.079 4.483 -6.447 –
Donor et al. 2020 56.153 32.15 – 4.38 -6.26 16.7
Zhong et al. 2020 56.132 32.159 – 4.483 -6.447 17.531
Cantat-Gaudin & Anders 2020 56.132 32.159 3.079 4.483 -6.447 –
Soubiran et al. 2018 56.132 32.159 – – – 19.71
Cantat-Gaudin et al. 2018 56.132 32.159 3.079 4.483 -6.447 –
Dib et al. 2018 56.152 32.15 – – – –
Loktin & Popova 2017 56.145 32.163 – 3.866 -12.586 16.0
Sampedro et al. 2017 56.142 32.163 – 4.17 -7.5 –
Joshi et al. 2016 56.152 32.15 – – – –
Kharchenko et al. 2016 56.144 32.149 – – – –
Dias et al. 2014 56.142 32.163 – 3.38 -7.37 –
Kharchenko et al. 2013 56.152 32.15 – 4.33 -10.17 16.0
Gozha et al. 2012 56.142 32.163 – – – –
Kharchenko et al. 2012 56.152 32.15 – 4.05 -9.9 16.03
Bukowiecki et al. 2011 56.154 32.159 – – – –
Piskunov et al. 2008 56.136 32.157 – – – –
Kharchenko et al. 2007 56.14 32.16 – 0.13 – 11.25
Ahumada & Lapasset 2007 56.125 32.283 – – – –
van den Bergh 2006 56.142 32.163 – – – –
Kharchenko et al. 2005 56.14 32.16 – 5.37 -7.43 14.0
Lada & Lada 2003 56.09 32.171 – – – –
Kharchenko et al. 2003 56.1 32.15 – 7.54 -9.32 –
Bica et al. 2003 56.127 32.163 – – – –
Dias et al. 2002 56.142 32.163 – 3.38 -7.37 18.1
Lynga 1987 56.137 32.248 – – – 18.0

💡 Note: The UCC values are estimated from its identified members.

Reference Year Dist [kpc] Av [mag] DAv [mag] Age [Myr] [Fe/H] [dex] Mass [Msun] Bfrac BSS
UCC 99999– 0.335 2.71 2.48 9 -0.068 135 0.55 0
Yang et al. 2025 – – – 6 -0.100(3) – – –
Wei et al. 2025 0.20 0.45 – 9 -0.250 220 0.55 –
Almeida et al. 2025 0.32 0.33 – 6 – 135 – –
Alfonso et al. 2024 0.33 1.91 – 11 0.302 – – –
Zhang et al. 2024 – – – – -0.154(1) – – –
Hunt & Reffert 2024 0.31 2.54 2.48 6 – 187(1) – –
Celli et al. 2024 – – – 12 – 101 – –
Cavallo et al. 2024 0.37 2.97 – 4 0.060 – – –
Hunt & Reffert 2023 0.31 2.54 2.48 6 – – – –
Qin et al. 2023 0.36 0.35 – 2 – – – –
Just et al. 2023 – – – 6 – 15 – –
He et al. 2022 – 0.20 – 3 – – – –
Spina et al. 2022 – – – – -0.110 – – –
Jaehnig et al. 2021 0.32(1) – – – – – – –
Rain et al. 2021 0.32 2.90 – 44 – – – 0
Richer et al. 2021 – 3.29 – 12 – – – –
Dias et al. 2021 0.32 0.33 – 6 0.302 – – –
Spina et al. 2021 0.33 – – 12 -0.035(20) – – –
Cantat-Gaudin et al. 2020 0.34 1.91 – 12 – – – –
Kounkel et al. 2020 0.33 2.83 – 6 – – – –
Donor et al. 2020 – – – – -0.110 – – –
Zhong et al. 2020 0.32(1) – – – -0.169 – – –
Cantat-Gaudin & Anders 2020 0.32 – – – – – – –
Soubiran et al. 2018 0.32 – – – – – – –
Cantat-Gaudin et al. 2018 0.32 – – – – – – –
Dib et al. 2018 0.48 – – 6 – – – –
Loktin & Popova 2017 0.37 3.10 – 55 – – – –
Joshi et al. 2016 0.48 3.31 – 6 – 5 – –
Kharchenko et al. 2016 0.48 3.31 – 6 – – – –
Kharchenko et al. 2013 0.48 3.31 – 6 – – – –
Bukowiecki et al. 2012 – – – – – 223 – –
Gozha et al. 2012 0.39 – – 44 0.030 5 – –
Kharchenko et al. 2012 0.48 3.31 – 6 – – – –
Bukowiecki et al. 2011 0.27(1) 3.60 – 56 – – – –
Paunzen et al. 2010 – – – – 0.030 – – –
Piskunov et al. 2008 0.39 2.59 – 62 – – – –
Ahumada & Lapasset 2007 – 2.93 – 44 – – – 0
van den Bergh 2006 0.39 2.93 – 44 – – – –
Kharchenko et al. 2005 0.39 2.59 – 62 – – – –
Lada & Lada 2003 0.32 – – – – 160 – –
Kharchenko et al. 2003 0.38 1.10 – – – – – –
Dias et al. 2002 0.39 2.93 – 44 – – – –
Lynga 1987 0.39 1.20 – 126 – – – –

(N): Indicates that there are N extra values assigned to this parameter in the corresponding reference.

Visualization
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IC 348 UCC
IC 348 HUNT23
IC 348 CANTAT20
Galactocentric position diagram