NGC 2428
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Aft deck of the ship |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 07 h 39 m 21.8 s |
declination | -16 ° 31 ′ 45 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | OCl |
Angular expansion | 13 |
Physical data
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distance | 6850 ly (2100 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
Discovery time | December 31, 1785 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2428 • GC 1556 • H VIII 47 • |
NGC 2428 is an open star cluster in the constellation aft deck of the ship . It was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on December 31, 1785 .