MCM 51
(MCM2005b 51)
0.10
UTI
0.0
CN
0.14
Cdens
0.38
CC3
0.0
Clit
1.0
Cdup
Stellar density (N50/rad)
0.7 [N/pc2]
- CN 0.0 Sparse
- Cdens 0.14 Very loose
- CC3 0.38 Low quality
- Clit 0.0 Rarely studied
- Cdup 1.0 Unique
Overview
MCM 51 is a sparse, very loose object of low C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a moderate* distance, above the mid-plane. It is catalogued as a cluster (see Parameters). It is rarely studied in the literature, with no articles listed in the last 13 years.
(*): The parallax distance estimate (~3.17 kpc) differs significantly from the median photometric distance (~5.70 kpc).
â ī¸ Warning: the low UTI value and no obvious signs of duplication (Cdup=1.0) indicate that this is quite probably an asterism, moving group, or artifact, and not a real open cluster.
Data
| Reference | Year | RA [deg] | DEC [deg] | Plx [mas] | pmRA [mas/yr] | pmDE [mas/yr] | Rv [km/s] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCC | 99999â | 215.235 | -60.254 | 0.315 | -6.479 | -2.352 | 0.963 |
| Morales et al. | 2013 | 215.175 | -60.268 | â | â | â | â |
| Mercer et al. | 2005 | 215.177 | -60.268 | â | â | â | â |
đĄ 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 | 99999â | 5.7 | â | â | â | â | â | â | â |
| Morales et al. | 2013 | 5.70 | â | â | â | â | â | â | â |
MOCA

Morales et al. (2013)
Classified as morphological type 'EC2' (partially embedded cluster). Morphological flag: cluster partially embedded, presence of an IR bubble.
Mercer et al. (2005)
Associated with mid-IR extended emission. Cluster of stars.