NGC 5715

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Open star cluster
NGC 5715
AladinLite
Constellation Circle
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 14 h 43 m 29.7 s
declination -57 ° 34 ′ 37 ″
Appearance

Brightness  (visual) 9.8 likes
Angular expansion 7.0 '
Physical data

distance  5200 ly
(1600 pc )
history
Discovered by James Dunlop
Discovery time May 8, 1826
Catalog names
 NGC  5715 • OCl 929 •  Mel  128 •  Cr  286 •  ESO  176-SC2 •  GC  3966 •  h  3577 •

NGC 5715 is an open star cluster in the constellation Compasses and has an angular extent of 7.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 9.8 mag. It was discovered by James Dunlop on May 8, 1826 and is also known as the OCL 929 or ESO 176-SC2 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b SEDS : NGC 5715
  3. WEBDA page on NGC 5715
  4. Seligman