NGC 2632
E579670
NGC 2632 is a bright, nearby open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, notable for its rich population of stars and visibility to the naked eye.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 2682 | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | open star cluster ⓘ |
| age_Myr | about 600 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Beehive Cluster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M44 NERFINISHED ⓘ Praesepe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | 95 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 3.1 ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn |
binoculars
ⓘ
small telescope ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason |
late winter
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 2632 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
binary star systems
ⓘ
main-sequence stars ⓘ red giant stars ⓘ white dwarfs ⓘ |
| coreRadius_pc | about 1.1 ⓘ |
| declination | +19° 40′ ⓘ |
| discoveredInAntiquity | true ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_ly | about 577 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth_pc | about 177 ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | Population I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralConcentration | moderate ⓘ |
| hasColorExcess_E_BV | low ⓘ |
| hasProperMotion | true ⓘ |
| interstellarExtinction | low ⓘ |
| isGravitationallyBound | true ⓘ |
| listedInCatalog |
Messier Catalogue
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ⓘ
New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galactic disk
ⓘ
Milky Way ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Cancer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass_SolarMasses | about 500 ⓘ |
| messierNumber | M44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicity_Fe_H | approximately 0.0 ⓘ |
| numberOfMemberStars | several hundred ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Charles Messier
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ⓘ
Galileo Galilei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 08h 40m ⓘ |
| skyLocation | near the ecliptic ⓘ |
| tidalRadius_pc | about 12 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
distance scale calibration
ⓘ
stellar dynamics studies ⓘ stellar evolution studies ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Northern Hemisphere
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ⓘ
parts of Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| visibleToNakedEye | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NGC 2682
this entity surface form:
NGC 2682