NGC 2455
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Aft deck of the ship |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 07 h 48 m 58.6 s |
declination | -21 ° 17 ′ 53 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | III2p |
Brightness (visual) | 10.2 mag |
Angular expansion | 15.0 ' |
Physical data
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distance | 6600 ly (2650 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | February 15, 1836 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2455 • C 0746-211 • OCl 636 • Mel 77 • Cr 163 • ESO 560-SC15 • GC 1576 • h 3102 • Raab 64 |
NGC 2455 is an open star cluster in the constellation aft deck of the ship and has an angular extent of 15.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 10.2 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on February 15, 1836 .