NGC 2579
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Aft deck of the ship |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 08 h 20 m 53.0 s |
declination | -36 ° 13 ′ 02 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | IV1p |
Brightness (visual) | 7.5 likes |
Angular expansion | 19th |
Physical data
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distance | approx. 3350 ly (1033 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | February 1, 1835 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2579 • OCl 724 • Cr 182 • ESO 370- * N008 • GC 1655 • h 3122 • |
NGC 2579 is an open star cluster in the constellation Puppis , associated with an H-II region , has an angular extent of 19.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 7.5 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on February 1, 1835 and is also called OCL 724 .