Open Cluster NGC 2477

NGC 2477 & NGC 2451
NGC 2477 & NGC 2451: Section of the DSS2. Here could be your picture. [147]

Physical Properties

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Designation NGC 2477
Type OCL (I3r)
Right Ascension (J2000.0) 07h 52m 10.0s
Declination (J2000.0) -38° 31' 48"
Diameter 20 arcmin
Visual magnitude 5.8 mag
Metric Distance 1.222 kpc
Dreyer Description !, Cl, B, Ri, L, lC, st 12
Identification, Remarks h 3103; GC 1593; OCL 720; ESO 311-SC17

Finder Chart

The open cluster NGC 2477 is located in the constellation Puppis. Best time for observation is around [Not visible]. At a declination of -38° the is raises only 4° above the southern horizon as seen from Switzerland. The more south you go, the better it can be seen. On 16 January it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.

Puppis: Open Cluster NGC 2477
Finder Chart Open Cluster NGC 2477
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Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ~6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ~20 mag. Times are shown for timezone UTC, Latitude 46.7996°, Longitude 8.23225°, Horizon height 5°, Date 2025-03-25. [149, 160]

Objects Within a Radius of 25°

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