NGC 2866
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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 22 m 05.0 s |
| declination | -51 ° 06 ′ 09 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 11.5 likes |
| Angular expansion | 20.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 6200 ly (1901 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | March 31, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2866 • C 0920-509 • OCl 774 • ESO 212-SC003 • GC 1842 • h 3162 • | |
NGC 2866 is the name of an open star cluster of the type II2p in the constellation Sails of the Ship .
The object was discovered on March 31, 1835 by John Herschel .