IC 2602
Open cluster in the constellation Carina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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IC 2602 (also known as the Southern Pleiades, Theta Carinae Cluster, or Caldwell 102)[4] is an open cluster in the constellation Carina. Discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751 from South Africa,[5] the cluster is easily visible to the unaided eye, and is one of the nearest star clusters, centred about 149 parsecs (486 light-years) away from Earth.
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IC 2602 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 10h 42m 57.5s[1] |
Declination | −64° 23′ 39″ |
Distance | 486 ly[2] (149 pc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 1.9[3] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 50′ × 50′ |
Physical characteristics | |
Estimated age | 13.7 M.yr−1 |
Other designations | Theta Carinae Cluster, Caldwell 102, Cr 229, Mel 102, VDBH 103[2] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Carina |
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters |
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