Messier 48
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| SDSS recording, angle of view 45 '× 33' | |
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| Constellation | Water snake |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 8 h 13.7 m |
| declination | −5 ° 45 ′ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I, 2, m (Trumpler), f (Shapley) |
| Brightness (visual) | 5.8 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 6.11 mag |
| Angular expansion | 54 ' |
| Number of stars | 80 |
| Brightest star | 8.8 likes |
| Physical data
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| distance | 1500 ly (460 pc ) |
| diameter | 23 years |
| Age | 300 million years |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Charles Messier |
| Discovery time | February 19, 1771 |
| Catalog names | |
| M 48 • NGC 2548 • C 0811-056 • OCl 584 • Mel 85 • Cr 179 • Lund 439 • H VI 22, h 496, GC 1637 | |
Messier 48 (also known as NGC 2548 ) is a +5.8 mag brighter open star cluster that is visible to the naked eye under good atmospheric conditions . The angular extent of the object to be found in the constellation Water Snake is 54 '. The age of the star cluster is estimated to be 300 million years.
Individual evidence
