- NGC 3293
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NGC 3293 Observation data Constellation Carina Right ascension 10h 35m 24s[1] Declination -58° 14′[1] Distance 8400 Apparent magnitude (V) 4.7 Apparent dimensions (V) 6′ Physical characteristics Radius unknown See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters NGC 3293 is an open cluster in the Carina constellation. It was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-52. It consists of more than 50 stars in a 10 arc minutes field, the brightest of which is a red giant of mag 6.5.
External links
- NGC 3293 @ SEDS NGC objects pages
- NGC 3293[dead link] at NightSkyInfo.com
References
- ^ a b "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 3293. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
Categories:- Open clusters
- Cepheus constellation
- NGC objects
- Star cluster stubs
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