IC 4291
Overlaid DSS image of IC 4291, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 4291
Pismis 18, C 1333-619, Lund 644, ESO 132-SC15, OCl 906
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.7 |
| Size | 4' |
| Right Ascension | 13h 36' (2000) |
| Declination | 62° 5' S |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Classification | II 2 m |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
Though described by Innes as "... a small round nebula about 1' in diameter, brighter towards the centre [sic]", this is actually a fairly compact open cluster. Its overall size is about 5 x 3 arcmin, while there is a more compact core 2.0 x 1.8 arcmin. I suspect it was this core that Innes saw with the Royal Observatory's 7-inch refractor at the Cape of Good Hope.
Other Data Sources for IC 4291
Nearby objects for IC 4291
8 objects found within 120'
| Collinder 272 | Collinder 275 | HD 118261 |
| Hogg16 | NGC 5168 | NGC 5269 |
| PK309+0.1 | Trumpler21 |
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IC 4291