NGC 2479
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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 55 m 06.0 s |
| declination | -17 ° 42 ′ 28 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III1m |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.6 likes |
| Angular expansion | 11.0 |
| Physical data
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| distance | 3900 ly (1200 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | March 4, 1790 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2479 • C 0752-175 • OCl 623 • Cr 167 • ESO 561-SC001 • GC 1595 • H VII 58 • | |
NGC 2479 is an open star cluster in the aft deck of the ship and has an angular extent of 11.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 9.6 mag. It was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on March 4, 1790 .