NGC 2516

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Open star cluster NGC 2516

AladinLite
Constellation	Keel of the ship
Position equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension	07 ^h 58 ^m 07.0 ^s
declination	-60 ° 45 ′ 12 ″
Appearance
classification	I3r
Brightness (visual)	3.8 likes
Brightness (B-band)	3.8 likes
Angular expansion	22nd
Physical data
Affiliation	Milky Way
distance	approx. 1300 ly (409 pc )
diameter	12 years
Age	135 million years
history
Discovered by	Nicolas Lacaille
Discovery time	1751
Catalog names
NGC 2516 • C 0757-607 • OCl 776 • Mel 82 • Cr 172 • ESO 124-SC006 • GC 1619 • h 3111 •

NGC 2516 is an I3r Open Cluster in the constellation Kiel des Schiff in the southern sky . It has an apparent magnitude of 3.8 mag and a diameter of 22 arc minutes . The cluster is about 1,300 light years from the solar system and about 12 light years in diameter . Its age is estimated to be 135 million years.

The object was discovered in 1751 by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille .

Web links

Amateur shot - amateur shot. Spektrum.de

Individual evidence