NGC 2547

NGC 2547
This image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows the bright open star cluster NGC 2547.
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension	8h 10.7m
Declination	−49° 16′
Distance	1.96 kly
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.7
Apparent dimensions (V)	20′
Physical characteristics
Other designations	NGC 2547, Lacaille III.2 Dunlop 410, Melotte 84, Collinder 177
Associations

NGC 2547 is a southern open cluster in Vela, discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751 from South Africa.

Asteroid collision - building planets near star NGC 2547-ID8 (artist concept).

Plot of IR brightness over time suggesting a collision of asteroids near star NGC 2547-0ID8 (2012-2013).

Zooming into the open star cluster NGC 2547. (in HD)

Pan sequence in the open star cluster NGC 2547. (in HD)

External links

• NGC 2547 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images