NGC 4337
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | southern Cross |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 12 h 24 m 03.3 s |
| declination | -58 ° 07 ′ 26 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II3p |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.9 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 9.44 mag |
| Angular expansion | 3.5 ′ |
| Physical data
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| distance | 1600 ly (489 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | April 1, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4337 • C 1221-578 • OCl 878 • Cr 254 • ESO 131-SC002 • GC 2902 • h 3388 • | |
NGC 4337 is an open star cluster in the constellation Southern Cross (Crux) and has an angular extent of 3.5 'and an apparent magnitude of 8.9 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on April 1, 1834 and is also known as the OCL 878 or ESO 131-SC2 .