NGC 2547
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| Image of the star cluster NGC 2547 using the MPG / ESO 2.2 m telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Sails of the ship |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 08 h 10 m 09.5 s |
| declination | -49 ° 12 ′ 20 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 4.7 likes |
| Angular expansion | 25 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 1500 ly (455 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | NL de Lacaille |
| Discovery time | 1751 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2547 • C 0809-491 • OCl 753 • Mel 84 • Cr 177 • Dun 410 • Lund 432 • ESO 209-SC18 • GC 1636 • h 3117 • Lacaille III.2 • AM 0808-490 | |
NGC 2547 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Vela . NGC 2547 has a diameter of 25 arc minutes and an apparent magnitude of 4.7 mag. It was discovered in South Africa in 1751 by the astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille .
Web links
Commons : NGC 2547 - collection of images, videos, and audio files
- ESO: Stars in the star cluster NGC 2547 (+ photos, map & animation) March 27, 2013
- SIMBAD Astronomical Database