NGC 2547

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NGC 2547
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension 8h 10.7m
Declination −49° 16′
Distance 1.96 kly ()
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.7
Apparent dimensions (V) 20″
Other designations NGC 25476, Lacaille III.2
Dunlop 410, Melotte 84, Collinder 177
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 2547 is a southern open cluster in Vela, discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-1752 from South Africa.