IC 2488

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Open star cluster
IC 2488
AladinLite
Constellation Sails of the ship
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 09 h 27 m 27 s
declination -56 ° 57 ′ 24 ″
Appearance

classification II2m
Brightness  (visual) 7.4 mag
Physical data
history
Discovered by Nicolas Lacaille
Discovery time 1751
Catalog names
 IC  2488 • OCl 789 •  Mel  97 •  Cr  208 •  ESO  166-SC14 •

IC 2488 is an open star cluster of the Trumpler type II2m in the constellation Segel des Schiff , which has an apparent magnitude of +7.4 mag. The object was discovered in 1751 by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille .

Individual evidence

  1. cseligman.com
  2. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE