Arp-Madore 2
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Arp-Madore 2 | |
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Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 07h 38m 46s |
Declination | −33° 50′ 36″ |
Distance | 30,000 ly (9197 pc) |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | AM 2, ESO 368-SC 07, IAU cluster number C0737-337 |
Associations | |
Constellation | Puppis |
Arp-Madore 2 (also known as AM 2) is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Puppis. It is almost 30,000 light-years away and about 5 billion years old.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Myung Gyoon (February 1997). "UBVI CCD Photometry of the Remote Old Open Cluster AM-2". Astronomical Journal. 113: 729–739. Bibcode:1997AJ....113..729L. doi:10.1086/118292.