C96 · open cluster
NGC 2516
NGC 2516 is an open star cluster in the southern sky in the constellation Carina discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-1752.
RA07h 58m 07sDec−60° 45' 12"
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C96
- All designations
- C96 · NGC 2516
- Object type
- Open Cluster
- Constellation
- Car
- Best viewing
- Winter
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 07h 58m 07s
- Declination (J2000)
- −60° 45' 12"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 2516 is an open star cluster in the southern sky in the constellation Carina discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-1752. It is also called Southern Beehive or the Sprinter.
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