NGC 5288
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Circle |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 13 h 48 m 44.9 s |
declination | -64 ° 41 ′ 07 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | II2p |
Brightness (visual) | 11.8 mag |
Angular expansion | 3.0 ' |
Physical data
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distance | 6800 ly (2100 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | April 3, 1835 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 5288 • C 1345-644 • OCl 910 • Cr 278 • ESO 097-SC 007 • GC 3643 • h 3534 • |
NGC 5288 is an open cluster in the constellation circle and has an angular extent of 3.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 11.8 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on April 3, 1835 and is also known as the OCL 910 and ESO 97-SC7 .