NGC 2658
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| Constellation | Ship compass |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 08 h 43 m 27.3 s |
| declination | -32 ° 39 ′ 22 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II2m |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.2 likes |
| Angular expansion | 10.0 |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 6600 ly (2021 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | May 28, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2658 • OCl 723 • Mel 90 • Cr 195 • ESO 432-SC04 • GC 1693 • h 4017 • | |
NGC 2658 is an open star cluster in the constellation Compass and has an angular extent of 10.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 9.2 mag. It was discovered by James Dunlop on May 28, 1826 .