Collinder 228 is an open cluster within the southern part of the Carina Nebula NGC 3372, about 25' south of η Carinae. It is probably composed of stars which recently formed from the material in the nebula. QZ Carinae is the brightest member of Collinder 228 with an apparent magnitude between 6.16–6.49.

Prominent stars in Collinder 228
Star nameFMF numberEffective temperatureAbsolute magnitudeBolometric magnitudeMass (M)Spectral typeRef.
WR 24 (HD 93131)350100−7.34−11.4114WN6ha-w
QZ Car (HD 93206)3330400 + 20000 + 34000 + 32900−9.2 + 3 + 8.5 + 7−10.627.1 + 6.5 + 25.4 + 17.1O9.7I + B2V + O8III + O9V
HD 936329245400−6.1−10.276O5III(f)
V661 Car (HD 93130)139900−6.3−10.168O7II(f)
HD 3055259843600−5.7−9.858O6V
9746100−4.8−947O5V
HD 9314642400−5.1−9.144O6.5V((f))
HD 305524741000−5.2−9.142O7V((f))
HD 93222637200−5.7−9.342O8III((f))
HD 3055233235700−5.6−9.138O8.5III
HD 3055323843600−4.4−8.538O6V((f))
HD 3054382438500−4.6−8.432O8V
HD 930282735700−4.9−8.430O8.5III
HD 3055182234700−5−8.329O9.5V
HD 930271436000−4.8−8.329O9V
3937200−4.6−8.229O8.5V((f))
HD 3055399437200−4.4−8.128O8.5V
6736000−4.7−8.228O9V
HD 935769336000−4.7−8.228O9V
2137200−4.2−7.827O8.5V
HD 305536534700−4.7−8.126O9.5V
6634700−3.9−7.322O9.5V
1220900−6.1−820B2.5Ia:

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