Knowledge Zone<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Brocchi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brocchi</span></a>'s <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cluster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cluster</span></a>, also known as the "Coathanger," is a prominent <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Asterism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asterism</span></a>, not a true star cluster, that forms a distinctive pattern of stars visible to the naked eye or with binoculars. </p><p>It's a chance alignment of stars that create the shape of a coat hanger.</p><p>2/3</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brocchi%27s_Cluster" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brocchi%</span><span class="invisible">27s_Cluster</span></a></p>