NGC 4439
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | southern Cross |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 12 h 28 m 26.3 s |
| declination | -60 ° 06 ′ 12 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II1p |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 4.0 ′ |
| Physical data
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| distance | 5800 ly (1785 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | April 30, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4439 • C 1225-598 • Cr 259 • GC 2997 • h 3392 • OCL 884 | |
NGC 4439 is an open star cluster (type definition "II1p") in the constellation Southern Cross . It was discovered by James Dunlop on April 30, 1826 .