NGC 2477

Open star cluster NGC 2477

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Constellation	Aft deck of the ship
Position equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension	07 ^h 52 ^m 09.8 ^s
declination	-38 ° 32 ′ 00 ″
Appearance
classification	I3r
Brightness (visual)	5.8 likes
Angular expansion	20.0 '
Physical data
distance	4000 ly (1222 pc )
history
Discovered by	Nicolas Lacaille
Discovery time	1751
Catalog names
NGC 2477 • OCl 720 • Mel 78 • Cr 165 • Dun 535 • GC 1593 • h 3103 • Caldwell 71, Lacaille I.3

NGC 2477 is an open star cluster in the aft deck of the ship and has an angular extent of 20.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 5.8. It was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751 .

Individual evidence