Astronomy:NGC 2627
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Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Pyxis
| NGC 2627 | |
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pyxis |
| Right ascension | 08h 37m 15s[1] |
| Declination | −29° 57′ 18″[1] |
| Distance | 6,634.2 [1] (2,034 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.4 [1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | NGC 2627, Cr 188, Mel 87 |
NGC 2627 is an open cluster in the constellation Pyxis. Around 15 stars are visible when viewed through binoculars.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "NGC 2627-- Open (galactic) Cluster". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=ngc+2627&submit=SIMBAD+search.
- ↑ Inglis, Mike (2013). Observer's Guide to Star Clusters. New York, New York: Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 202–03. ISBN 9781461475675. Bibcode: 2013ogsc.book.....I. https://books.google.com/books?id=ewHABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA202.
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