NGC 3255
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Keel of the ship |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 10 h 26 m 31.3 s |
| declination | -60 ° 40 ′ 31 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I3m |
| Brightness (visual) | 11.0 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 4710 ly (1445 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 4, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 3255 • C 1024-604 • OCl 817 • Cr 221 • ESO 127-SC20 • GC 2113 • h 3253 • | |
NGC 3255 is an open star cluster in the constellation Kiel des Schiff (Carina) and has an angular extent of 2.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 11.0 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on February 4, 1835 and is also known as the OCL 817 or ESO 127-SC20 .