NGC 2982
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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 42 m 00.1 s |
| declination | -44 ° 01 ′ 38 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III1p |
| Angular expansion | 12.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 8150 ly (2500 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | June 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2982 • C 0940-438 • OCl 770 • ESO 262-SC001 • GC 1910 • h 3184 • Ruprecht 80 | |
NGC 2982 is the name of an open cluster of type III3p in the constellation of the ship's sails .
The object was discovered on June 24th, 1826 by James Dunlop .