NGC2670
E1034119
NGC 2670 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Vela.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 2670 | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
open star cluster ⓘ |
| angularSize | ~7 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | ~9.0 ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | dark skies ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | small telescope ⓘ |
| catalog |
Collinder catalogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ESO catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Lund open cluster catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellationAbbreviation | Vel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellationType | southern constellation ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial coordinate system ⓘ |
| declination | −47° (approx) ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| discoverer | John Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~3000 light-years (approx)
ⓘ
~900 parsecs (approx) ⓘ |
| epoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | near Galactic plane ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
C 0844-474
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Collinder 192 NERFINISHED ⓘ ESO 166-SC14 NERFINISHED ⓘ OCL 771 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberStars |
giant stars
ⓘ
main-sequence stars ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galactic disk
ⓘ
Milky Way ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Vela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 08h 44m (approx) ⓘ |
| skyLocation | southern sky ⓘ |
| type | open cluster ⓘ |
| visibleIn | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.