NGC 3293
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| NGC 3293 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Right ascension | 10h 35m 24s[1] |
| Declination | -58° 14′[1] |
| Distance | 8400 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.7 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 6′ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | unknown |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
NGC 3293 is an open cluster in the Carina constellation. It was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-52. It consists of more than 50 stars in a 10 arc minutes field, the brightest of which is a red giant of mag 6.5.
[edit] External links
- NGC 3293 @ SEDS NGC objects pages
- NGC 3293[dead link] at NightSkyInfo.com
[edit] References
- ^ a b "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 3293. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
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