NGC 2849
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Sails of the ship |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 09 h 19 m 22.8 s |
| declination | -40 ° 31 ′ 13 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II2m |
| Brightness (visual) | 12.5 mag |
| Angular expansion | 3.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 20900 Lj (6400 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 22, 1838 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2849 • C 0917-403 • OCl 774 • Cr 207 • ESO 314-SC013 • GC 1830 • h 3160 • | |
NGC 2849 is the name of an open star cluster of the type II2m in the constellation Sails of the Ship .
The object was discovered on January 22nd, 1838 by John Herschel .