C71 · open cluster
NGC 2477
NGC 2477 is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis.
RA07h 52m 09sDec−38° 31' 59"
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C71
- All designations
- C71 · NGC 2477
- Object type
- Open Cluster
- Constellation
- Puppis
- Best viewing
- Winter · Spring
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 07h 52m 09s
- Declination (J2000)
- −38° 31' 59"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 2477 is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis. It contains about 300 stars, and was discovered by Abbé Lacaille in 1751. The cluster's age has been estimated at 700 million years.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used