NGC 2567
Appearance
| NGC 2567 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 08h 18m 35.1821s[1] |
| Declination | −30° 38′ 08.161″[1] |
| Distance | 5,469 ly (1,677 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.4 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 431-SC 003[1] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Puppis |
NGC 2567 is an open cluster in constellation Puppis.[2] It was discovered on March 4, 1793, by William Herschel.[2] It is a young cluster, estimated to be approximately 500 million years old.[3][4] The metallicity is very close to solar.[3][5] It is not very populous, containing between 81 and 96 stars.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) results for object NGC 2567". NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2550 - 2599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
- 1 2 Ray, Amy E.; Frinchaboy, Peter M.; Donor, John; Chojnowski, S. D.; Melendez, Matthew (2022-05-01). "The Open Cluster Chemical Abundances and Mapping Survey. V. Chemical Abundances of CTIO/Hydra Clusters Using The Cannon". The Astronomical Journal. 163 (5): 195. arXiv:2202.05759. Bibcode:2022AJ....163..195R. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ac5835. ISSN 0004-6256.
- ↑ Cordoni, Giacomo; Milone, Antonino P.; Marino, Anna F.; Vesperini, Enrico; Dondoglio, Emanuele; Legnardi, Maria Vittoria; Mohandasan, Anjana; Carlos, Marilia; Lagioia, Edoardo P.; Jang, Sohee; Ziliotto, Tuila (2023-04-01). "Photometric binaries, mass functions, and structural parameters of 78 Galactic open clusters". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 672: A29. arXiv:2302.03685. Bibcode:2023A&A...672A..29C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202245457. ISSN 0004-6361.
- 1 2 Claria, J. J.; Lapasset, E. (February 1986). "Fundamental parameters of the open cluster NGC 2567". The Astronomical Journal. 91: 326. Bibcode:1986AJ.....91..326C. doi:10.1086/114013.