NGC 2547

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NGC 2547
This image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows the bright open star cluster 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
Physical characteristics
Other designations NGC 2547, Lacaille III.2
Dunlop 410, Melotte 84, Collinder 177

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

Zooming into the open star cluster NGC 2547. (in HD)
Pan sequence in the open star cluster NGC 2547. (in HD)

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Coordinates: 08h 10m 42s, +49° 16′ 00″

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