NGC 2413
SDSS recording, angle of view 13.5 '× 13.5' | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Aft deck of the ship |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 07 h 33 m 16.5 s |
declination | -13 ° 05 ′ 44 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | OCL |
Physical data
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distance | 1440 ly (440 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
Discovery time | March 19, 1786 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2413 • GC 1544 • H VIII 52 • |
NGC 2413 is probably an open star cluster or a random density fluctuation of the star field in the constellation aft deck of the ship . The entry in the New General Catalog (NGC) goes back to an observation by William Herschel on March 19, 1786.