NGC 2482
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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 10.4 s |
| declination | -24 ° 15 ′ 17 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III1m |
| Brightness (visual) | 7.3 likes |
| Angular expansion | 10 |
| Physical data
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| distance | 4400 ly (1343 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 20, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2482 • OCl 653 • Cr 166 • ESO 494-SC03 • GC 1598 • H VII 10 • h 474/3106 • | |
NGC 2482 is an open star cluster in the constellation Puppis and has an angular extent of 10.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 7.3 mag. It was discovered by William Herschel on November 20, 1784 and is also known as the OCL 653 and ESO 494-SC3 .