NGC 4815
Open cluster in the constellation Musca / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 4815 is an open cluster in the constellation Musca. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834. It is located approximately 10,000 light years away from Earth.
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NGC 4815 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 12h 58m 01s[1] |
Declination | −64° 57′ 36″[1] |
Distance | 10,040 ly (3,079 pc[2]) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.6 [1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 7'[3] |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | 880 ±230[4] M☉ |
Estimated age | 400 million years[3] |
Other designations | Cr 265, VDBH 142 |
Associations | |
Constellation | Musca |
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters |
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