NGC 2432
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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 40 m 53.9 s |
| declination | -19 ° 04 ′ 09 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II1p |
| Brightness (visual) | 10.2 mag |
| Angular expansion | 7.0 |
| Physical data
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| distance | 6600 ly (2030 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | March 4, 1790 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2432 • C 0738-189 • OCl 620 • Cr 157 • GC 1559 • H VI 36 • h 3092 • | |
NGC 2432 is an open star cluster in the aft deck of the ship and has an angular extent of 7.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 10.2 mag. It was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on March 4, 1790 .