NGC 2546

NGC 2546

NGC 2546 (taken from Stellarium)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension 8h 12.4m[1]
Declination 37° 38[1]
Distance 3.3 kly[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.3[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 41[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designations NGC 2546, Lacaille II.4
Dunlop 563, Collinder 178
Map showing the location of NGC 2546

NGC 2546 is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis, discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-1752 from South Africa.[1]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Frommert, Hartmut; Kronberg, Christine. "NGC 2546". SEDS. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

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Coordinates: 08h 12m 24s, −37° 38′ 00″

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