NGC 2489
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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 56 m 14.9 s |
| declination | -30 ° 03 ′ 39 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II2m |
| Brightness (visual) | 7.9 likes |
| Angular expansion | 5.0 |
| Physical data
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| distance | 12900 Lj (3957 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 30, 1785 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2489 • C 0754-299 • OCl 690 • Cr 169 • Dun 626 • GC 1601 • H VII 23 • h 479/3107 • Bennett 38 | |
NGC 2489 is an open star cluster in the aft deck of the ship and has an angular extent of 5.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 7.9 mag. It was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on December 30, 1785 .