NGC 3572
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| Photo of the MPG / ESO 2.2 m telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Keel of the ship |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 11 h 10 m 19.2 s |
| declination | -60 ° 14 ′ 54 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I2m |
| Brightness (visual) | 6.6 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 6.82 likes |
| Angular expansion | 7.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| Redshift | −0.000032 ± 0.000018 |
| Radial velocity | −9.50 ± 5.50 km / s |
| distance | 6500 ly (1995 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | March 14, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 3572 • C 1108-599 • OCl 846 • Cr 239/240 • Lund 575 • ESO 129-SC001 • GC 2331 • h 3323 • | |
NGC 3572 is a young, galactic open star cluster in the constellation Carina . NGC 3572 has an apparent magnitude of 6.6 mag, is about 6,500 light years away, and is 7 arc minutes in diameter . It was discovered by John Herschel on March 14, 1834 .
Web links
- ESO: Young stars form a breathtaking star landscape (+ photos, map & animation) November 13, 2013