NGC 2972
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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 40 m 11.5 s |
| declination | -50 ° 19 ′ 15 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 9.9 likes |
| Angular expansion | 5.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 6700 ly (2062 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | May 9, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2972, 2999 • C 0938-501 • OCl 778 • Cr 211 • Dun 397 • ESO 212-SC11 • GC 1902 • h 3183 • Bennett 41a | |
NGC 2972 = NGC 2999 is an open star cluster in the constellation Sails of the Ship and has an angular extent of 5.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 9.9 mag. It was discovered by James Dunlop on May 9, 1826 and is also known as the OCL 778 or ESO 212-11 .