NGC 2421
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Aft deck of the ship |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 07 h 36 m 11.8 s |
| declination | -20 ° 36 ′ 44 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I2m |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.3 mag |
| Angular expansion | 8.0 |
| Physical data
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| distance | 7100 ly (2181 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 30, 1799 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2421 • C 0734-205 • OCl 626 • Cr 151 • ESO 560-SC002 • GC 1550 • H VII 67 • h 3089 • | |
NGC 2421 is an open star cluster in the aft deck of the ship and has an angular extent of 8.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 8.3 mag. It was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on January 30, 1799 .