NGC 2571

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Open star cluster
NGC 2571
NGC 2571 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation Aft deck of the ship
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 08 h 18 m 56.3 s
declination -29 ° 44 ′ 57 ″
Appearance

classification IV1p
Brightness  (visual) 7 likes
Angular expansion 7.0 '
Physical data

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 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ NED
  2. a b c SEDS : NGC 2571
  3. WEBDA
  4. Seligman