Open cluster · Puppis
NGC 2477
Also known as: C71
mag 5.819′ across
About
NGC 2477 is an open cluster of magnitude 5.8 in Puppis, about 19′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 2477 is in the constellation Puppis.
- Best evenings: around early March it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 41° N.
When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.
What you will see
- EyesA faint smudge at the limit of vision, only from a dark site.
- Binoculars (10×50)A small knot of stars, partly resolved.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Dozens of stars, many sharp and some coloured.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 2477, C71 |
|---|---|
| Type | Open cluster |
| Magnitude | 5.8The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 19′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 07h 52m 09.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −38° 32′ 00″ |
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Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →