What Is the Ultimate Fate of an Open Star Cluster

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Multiple Choice

What is the ultimate fate of an open star cluster?

• A) The shape of the cluster will remain more or less as it is at the present time as the stars in it age and die.
• B) The stars in the cluster escape one by one until the cluster no longer exists.
• C) Over time the stars collide and merge, eventually creating a black hole.
• D) The stars gradually sink toward the center, creating a globular cluster.

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