NGC 4852
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | centaur |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 13 h 00 m 04.4 s |
| declination | -59 ° 36 ′ 34 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.9 likes |
| Angular expansion | 12.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 3600 ly (1100 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | April 30, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4852 • C 1257-593 • Mel 116 • Cr 266 • Dun 311 • Lund 629 • ESO 131-SC17 • GC 3335 • h 3449 • | |
NGC 4852 is a galactic open star cluster in the constellation Centaur in the southern sky with an angular extent of 12 'and an apparent visual magnitude of about 8.9 mag. The object was discovered by James Dunlop on April 30, 1826 .