NGC 2413
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| SDSS recording, angle of view 13.5 '× 13.5' | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Aft deck of the ship |
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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.