NGC 2455
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 2455, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 2455
h 3102, GC 1576, Melotte 77, Mel 77, Raab 64, Collinder 163, Cr 163, C 0746-211, Lund 399, OCl 636
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 10.2 |
| Size | 15' |
| Right Ascension | 7h 48' 59" (2000) |
| Declination | 21° 17' 53" S |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Description | Cl, cL, pRi, lC, st12 |
| Classification | III 2 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Nov 18, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A clump in rich galactic starfield, a couple dozen 12th magnitude stars among a rich glow, perhaps 10' in diameter, rich, partially resolved, not obvious, is this a true cluster or simply a concentration in the galactic starfield?
Archinal & Hynes list this as a cluster with no other explanitory notes, SIMBAD lists NGC 2455 as a cluster with no references, apprently no published research on the cluster since 1850, WEBDA likewise shows no references, there seems to be no published data confirming the status of this cluster
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NGC 2455