NGC 2489
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 2489, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 2489
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.9 |
| Size | 8' |
| Right Ascension | 7h 56' 14.9" (2000) |
| Declination | 30° 3' 39" S |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Description | Cl, pL, cRi, pC, * 11..13 |
| Classification | II 2 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Mar 9, 2007 Waimea, HI (map)
76mm f/6 APO
Rich, concentrated, a well detached cluster in the Winter Milky Way of northern Puppis, good sized at about 5', well resolved and fairly homogeneous, just north of a bright arc of three stars (E-W: 4.7, 6.4, 7.1), the center of which is the variable PX Pup
Andrew Cooper
Dec 4, 2005 Sentinel, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Large, faint, coarse, several dozen stars in a 10' patch, rich star field
Other Data Sources for NGC 2489
Nearby objects for NGC 2489
4 objects found within 60'
| Chi Puppis | Haffner 20 | |
| Ru153 |
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NGC 2489