NGC 2477

NGC 2477 (also known as Caldwell 71) is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis. It contains about 300 stars, and was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751.The cluster's age has been estimated at about 700 million years.

NGC 2477 is a stunning cluster, almost as extensive in the sky as the full moon. It has been called "one of the top open clusters in the sky", like a highly-resolved globular cluster without the dense centre characteristic of globular clusters.

Crediti:

ESO/J.Pérez

A proposito dell'immagine

Identificazione:perez-ngc_2477
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di pubblicazione:Martedì 16 Aprile 2013 13:52
Dimensione:4003 x 2632 px

A proposito delll'oggetto

Nome:Caldwell 71, NGC 2477, Star cluster
Tipo:Solar System : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open
Constellation:Puppis
Categoria:Star Clusters

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Position (RA):7 48 45.81
Position (Dec):-38° 24' 30.55"
Field of view:158.91 x 104.48 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 0.1° a sinistra della verticale