NGC 3496
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Keel of the ship |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 10 h 59 m 33.8 s |
| declination | -60 ° 20 ′ 13 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III1m |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.2 likes |
| Angular expansion | 7.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 5350 ly (1640 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | March 14, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 3496 • OCl 836 • ESO 128-SC026 • GC 2280 • h 3310 • | |
NGC 3496 is an open star cluster in the constellation Kiel of the ship and has an angular extent of 7.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 8.2 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on March 14, 1834 and is also known as OCL 836 or ESO 128-26 .