Open Cluster NGC 3532

NGC 3532
NGC 3532: 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 3532
Type OCL (II1m)
Right Ascension (J2000.0) 11h 05m 40.0s
Declination (J2000.0) -58° 44' 00"
Diameter 50 arcmin
Photographic (blue) magnitude 3.2 mag
Visual magnitude 3.0 mag
Metric Distance 0.497 kpc
Dreyer Description !!, Cl, eL, R, lC, st 8…12
Identification, Remarks h 3315; GC 2308; OCL 839; ESO 128-SC31

Finder Chart

The open cluster NGC 3532 is located in the constellation Carina. Unfortunately it is not visible from Europe. On 5 March it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.

Carina: Open Cluster NGC 3532
Finder Chart Open Cluster NGC 3532
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22:21 | -15.5°
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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 20°

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