General information
Open Cluster NGC2972 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Vela constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-27, cluster NGC2972 is not reachable.
NGC2972 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Vela |
Magnitude | 9 |
Apparent size | 5' |
Right ascension | 9h 40m 13.9s |
Declination | -50° 19′ 30″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC2972 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
NGC2910 | Open Cluster | 7.2 |
NGC2925 | Open Cluster | 8.3 |