NGC 2547
Appearance
NGC 2547 | |
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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[1] from South Africa.
References
- ^ "Full name of NGC discoverers". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
External links
- NGC 2547 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images