Right Ascension | 08 : 12.4 (h:m) |
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Declination | -37 : 38 (deg:m) |
Distance | 3.3 (kly) |
Visual Brightness | 6.3 (mag) |
Apparent Dimension | 41 (arc min) |
Discovered by Lacaille 1751-52.
Southern open cluster NGC 2546 was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-1752 from South Africa.
In the Astronomical League's Southern Sky Binocular Club list.
Last Modification: 21 Mar 1998, 14:10 MET