NGC 2428
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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 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 .