NGC2866 (Open cluster)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC2866 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

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Name NGC2866
Object type Open cluster
Position
Right ascension:09h22m [2]
Declination:−51°06' [2]
Constellation:Vela
Distance:2.6 kpc
8.5 klyr [1]
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42.38°N
71.11°W
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