NGC 2645

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Open star cluster
NGC 2645
NGC 2645 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation Sails of the ship
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 08 h 39 m 03.1 s
declination -46 ° 13 ′ 38 ″
Appearance

classification II2p
Brightness  (visual) 7 likes
Angular expansion 3.0
Physical data

distance  approx. 5400 ly
(1668 pc )
history
Discovered by John Herschel
Discovery time December 29, 1834
Catalog names
 NGC  2645 • C 0837-460 • OCl 754 •  ESO  259-SC14 •  GC  1687 •  h  3136 •

NGC 2645 is an open star cluster in the constellation Sails of the Ship and has an angular extent of 3.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 7.0 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on December 29, 1834 and is also known as OCl 754 or, according to Paris Pişmiş, as Cl Pismis 6 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b c SEDS : NGC 2645
  3. WEBDA
  4. Seligman