AM 2

AM 2
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension 07h 38m 46s
Declination -33° 50.6′
Distance 30.000 yl (9197.93966 pc)
Physical characteristics
Other designations Arp-Madore 2, ESO 368-SC 07, IAU cluster number C0737-337
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

AM 2 (Arp-Madore 2, ESO 368-SC 07, IAU cluster number C0737-337) is an open cluster of stars in Puppis. It is almost 30,000 light years away and about 5 billion years old.[1]

References

  1. ^ Lee, Myung Gyoon (February 1997). "UBVI CCD Photometry of the Remote Old Open Cluster AM-2". Astronomical Journal 113: 729–739. Bibcode 1997AJ....113..729L. doi:10.1086/118292.