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    NGC 2627

    Topic: Astronomy

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    Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Pyxis
    NGC 2627
    NGC 2627 DSS.jpg
    Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
    ConstellationPyxis
    Right ascension 08h 37m 15s[1]
    Declination−29° 57′ 18″[1]
    Distance6,634.2 [1] (2,034 pc)
    Apparent magnitude (V)8.4 [1]
    Physical characteristics
    Other designationsNGC 2627, Cr 188, Mel 87
    See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

    NGC 2627 is an open cluster in the constellation Pyxis. Around 15 stars are visible when viewed through binoculars.[2]

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "NGC 2627-- Open (galactic) Cluster". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=ngc+2627&submit=SIMBAD+search. 
    2. ↑ Inglis, Mike (2013). Observer's Guide to Star Clusters. New York, New York: Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 202–03. ISBN 9781461475675. Bibcode: 2013ogsc.book.....I. https://books.google.com/books?id=ewHABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA202. 

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