NGC 5288

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Open star cluster
NGC 5288
AladinLite
Constellation Circle
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 13 h 48 m 44.9 s
declination -64 ° 41 ′ 07 ″
Appearance

classification II2p
Brightness  (visual) 11.8 mag
Angular expansion 3.0 '
Physical data

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 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b c SEDS : NGC 5288
  3. WEBDA page on NGC 5288
  4. Seligman