NGC 2609
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Keel of the ship |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 08 h 29 m 34.0 s |
| declination | -61 ° 06 ′ 36 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | OCl |
| Angular expansion | 6.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 4300 ly (1320 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | March 8, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2609 • GC 1671 • h 3130 • | |
NGC 2609 is an open star cluster in the constellation Kiel of the ship and has an angular extent of 6.0 '. It was discovered by John Herschel on March 8, 1836 .