General information
Cluster with Nebulosity NGC2579 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Puppis constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 2 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, star cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-18, star cluster NGC2579 is not reachable.
NGC2579 on the sky map
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Object type | Cluster with Nebulosity |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Puppis |
Magnitude | 8 |
Apparent size | 2' |
Right ascension | 8h 20m 55.3s |
Declination | -36° 13′ 23″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC2579 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
NGC2546 | Open Cluster | 6.3 |