Open cluster · Vela
NGC 2547 Golden Earring Cluster
mag 4.77.8′ across
About
NGC 2547, the Golden Earring Cluster, is an open cluster of magnitude 4.7 in Vela, about 7.8′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 2547 is in the constellation Vela.
- 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 31° N.
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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 2547 |
|---|---|
| Type | Open cluster |
| Magnitude | 4.7The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 7.8′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Vela |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 08h 10m 09.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | −49° 12′ 21″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →