IC 2488 (Mel 97)
IC 2488 (Mel 97) is an open cluster in the constellation Vela, magnitude 7.4, 7.2′ across.
A 7.4-magnitude open cluster in Vela, about 7.2′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around March, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in February). It can be seen from everywhere south of 33°N and never sets south of 33°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 33° up from the equator, 68° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Vela
- Designations
- Mel 97, Cr 208, Melotte 97, Collinder 208
- Magnitude
- 7.4
- Apparent size
- 7.2′
- Position
- RA 9h 27.6m, Dec −57° 0′ (J2000)
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