NGC2849 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2849 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 8° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2849
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h19m [2] |
| Declination: | −40°31' [2] |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| Magnitude: | 12.50 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 6.4 kpc 20.9 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.53 |
Sources