NGC 2425
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 2425, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 2425
Haffner 12, Lund 363, C 0736-147, OCL 599
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 3.3' |
| Right Ascension | 7h 38' 17.5" (2000) |
| Declination | 14° 52' 40" S |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Description | Cl, P, S, st vS |
| Classification | III 2 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Mar 9, 2007 Waimea, HI (map)
76mm f/6 APO
A very faint patch of unresolved stars about 35' southeast of M47, about 3' in diameter
Captain William Henry Smyth
Mar 28, 1836 No. 6 The Crescent, Bedford, England (map)
150mm f/17.6 refractor by Tully 1827
[From entry CCC 46 ♅ VIII = NGC 2430] About a minute preceding this object, and 1½° to the north, is a small faint cluster, which is probably 87 ♅. VIII., described by Sir William as consisting of small stars, and not rich.― A Cycle of Celestial Objects Vol II, The Bedford Catalogue, William Henry Smyth, 1844
Other Data Sources for NGC 2425
Nearby objects for NGC 2425
10 objects found within 60'
| Σ 1121 | 140 Puppis | HD 60855 |
| HD 60997 | HD 60998 | HD 61114 |
| Messier 46 | Messier 47 | |
| Ru26 |
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NGC 2425