NGC 3680

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Open star cluster
NGC 3680
NGC 3680.png
AladinLite
Constellation centaur
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 11 h 25 m 37.1 s
declination -43 ° 15 '00 ″
Appearance

classification I2p
Brightness  (visual) 7.6 likes
Angular expansion 7.0 '
Physical data

distance  3050 ly
(938 pc )
history
Discovered by James Dunlop
Discovery time May 7, 1826
Catalog names
 NGC  3680 • OCl 823 •  Mel  106 •  Cr  247 •  Dun  481 •  ESO  265-SC32 •  GC  2418 •  h  3342 •

NGC 3680 is an open star cluster in the constellation Centaur and has an angular extent of 7.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 7.6 mag. It was discovered by James Dunlop on May 7, 1826 and is also known as OCL 823, ESO 265-SC32 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b c SEDS : NGC 3680
  3. WEBDA page on NGC 3680
  4. Seligman