NGC 2439
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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 45.4 s |
| declination | -31 ° 41 ′ 33 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II3m |
| Brightness (visual) | 6.9 likes |
| Angular expansion | 9.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | approx. 12600 ly (3855 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 28, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2439 • Mel 74 • Cr 158 • GC 1566 • h 3094 • | |
NGC 2439 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Puppis . NGC 2439 is 9 ′ in diameter and has an apparent magnitude of 6.9 mag. The object was discovered by John Herschel on January 28, 1835 .