NGC 2972 (other designations - NGC 2999 , OCL 778 , ESO 212-SC11 ) - open cluster in the constellation Sails .
NGC 2972 | |
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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