NGC 2972 (other designations - NGC 2999 , OCL 778 , ESO 212-SC11 ) - open cluster in the constellation Sails .
| NGC 2972 | |
|---|---|
| Star cluster | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | May 9, 1826 |
| Designations | NGC 2972 , NGC 2999 , OCL 778 , ESO 212-SC11 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Type of | Open cluster type I1p |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible magnitude (V) | 9.9 |
| Visible dimensions (V) | 5.0 ' |
| Constellation | Sail |
This object is listed in a new shared directory several times, with the designations NGC 2972 , NGC 2999 .
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 2972