NGC 2439
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 2439, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 2439
h 3094, GC 1566, Melotte 74, Mel 74, Raab 61, Collinder 158, Cr 158, C 0738-315, Lund 370, vdB-Ha 6, OCl 688
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Size | 9' |
| Right Ascension | 7h 40' 47" (2000) |
| Declination | 31° 41' 38" S |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Description | Cl, B, pRi, pL, lC, * 9, 12...14 |
| Classification | II3r |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Nov 21, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A notable clsuter in rich galactic starfield, bright and obvious about 10' across, rich, partially resolved, a mass of 10th to 13th magnitude stars with a handful of brighter stars embedded including the 6th magnitude R Pup in the northeastern quadrant
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NGC 2439