NGC 4349

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Open star cluster
NGC 4349
NGC 4349.png
AladinLite
Constellation southern Cross
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 12 h 24 m 06.0 s
declination -61 ° 52 ′ 14 ″
Appearance

classification I2m
Brightness  (visual) 7.4 mag
Angular expansion 4.0 '
Physical data

distance  7100 ly
(2176 pc )
history
Discovered by James Dunlop
Discovery time April 30, 1826
Catalog names
 NGC  4349 • C 1221-616 • OCl 882 •  Mel  110 •  Cr  255 •  GC  2912 •  h  3389 •

NGC 4349 is an I2m-type open cluster in the Southern Cross constellation . It has an angular extent of 4.0 ′ and an apparent magnitude of 7.4 mag.

The object was discovered by James Dunlop on April 30, 1826 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b c SEDS : NGC 4349
  3. WEBDA page on NGC 4349
  4. Seligman