NGC 2571
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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 | 08 h 18 m 56.3 s |
| declination | -29 ° 44 ′ 57 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | IV1p |
| Brightness (visual) | 7 likes |
| Angular expansion | 7.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 4400 ly (1342 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | March 3, 1793 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2571 • Cr 181 • ESO 431-SC005 • GC 1651 • H VI 39 • h 502 • | |
NGC 2571 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Puppis . NGC 2571 is 7 ′ in diameter and has an apparent magnitude of 7.0 mag. The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on March 3, 1793 .