依據羅伯特·朱利斯·特朗普勒(英语:Robert Julius Trumpler)在1930年就已經擬定的疏散星團分類法(特朗普勒分類法),以三個部份的組合顯示星團的特性:從1-4的羅馬數字表示恆星的凝聚度和相較於周圍星場區域的超脫性(從強到弱);阿拉伯數字的1-3指示明亮成員的範圍(從小到大);字母p, m或r表示星團中恆星數量是貧乏(p)、中等(m)、還是豐富(r)。後來追加字母n,以顯示團是否在星雲內[40]。
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