NGC 2808
NGC 2808 is a globular cluster in the constellation Carina, magnitude 6.2, 9.0′ across.
A 6.2-magnitude globular cluster in Carina, about 9′ across. It lies about 31,000 light-years away.
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 25°N and never sets south of 25°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 25° up from the equator, 60° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Carina
- Designations
- NGC 2808
- Magnitude
- 6.2
- Apparent size
- 9.0′
- Position
- RA 9h 12.0m, Dec −64° 52′ (J2000)
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