IC2488 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC2488 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
IC2488
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h27m [2] |
| Declination: | −57°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| Magnitude: | 7.40 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 1.1 kpc 3.7 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.87 |
Sources