NGC 2439
| NGC 2439 | |
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NGC 2439 (taken from Stellarium)
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension | 07h 40.8m[1] |
| Declination | −31° 41′[1] |
| Distance | 3.855 kpc (12.57 kly)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.9[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 10″[3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | C 0738-315[1] |
NGC 2439 is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Puppis. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.9, an angular size of 10 arcminutes and is visible using a small telescope.[3] This cluster is about 3.855 kpc from the Solar System and has an age of about 10 million years.[2][4] Observationally, this cluster is along the line of sight of two groups of B-type supergiant stars. The nearer group is located at a distance of 1.03 kpc, while the second group is at 3.2 kpc.[5]
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