NGC 4052
AladinLite | |
Constellation | southern Cross |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 12 h 02 m 05.2 s |
declination | -63 ° 13 ′ 25 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | II1p |
Brightness (visual) | 8.8 likes |
Angular expansion | 10.0 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Milky Way |
distance | 3940 ly (1209 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | March 8, 1837 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 4052 • C 1159-629 • OCl 870 • Cr 251 • ESO 94-SC10 • GC 2681 • h 3373 • |
NGC 4052 is an open cluster of Trumpler type II1p in the constellation of the Southern Cross . It has an angular extension of 10.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 8.8 mag.
The object was discovered by John Herschel on March 8, 1837 .