NGC 2477
NGC 2477 |
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Object data of NGC2477 |
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| Object type: | Open star cluster (I3r) | |
| Size: | 20' | |
| Magnitude: | 5.0mag | |
| Constellation: | Pup | |
| Distance: | 3,600 Ly | |
| Notes: | NGC 2477 is probably the finest of the galactic clusters in Puppis. It contains about 300 stars, and was discovered by Lacaille in 1751. The cluster's age has been estimated at about 700 million years. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | March 2014 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | RCOS 14.5" f/9 | |
| Camera: | FLI PL16070 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO | |
| Exposure time: | L 20x2min / R 7x2min / G 6x2min / B 6x2min | |
| Exposure time total: | 1h18min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Herbert Walter, Wolfgang Leitner, Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl) Image processing by Herbert Walter |
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