NGC 3036
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Keel of the ship |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 09 h 49 m 15.9 s |
declination | -62 ° 40 ′ 32 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | OCl |
Physical data
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distance | 3900 ly (1200 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | March 7, 1837 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 3036 • ESO 126-SC027 • GC 1954 • h 3197 • |
NGC 3036 is the name for an open star cluster in the constellation Kiel of the ship . The object was discovered on March 7, 1837 by John Herschel .