IC 2602

Open Cluster IC 2602 (= Lacaille II.9 = Melotte 102 = Collinder 229), in Carina

Theta Carinae cluster, The Southern Pleiades

Right Ascension 10 : 43.2 (h:m)

Declination -64 : 24 (deg:m)

Distance 0.479 (kly)

Visual Brightness 1.9 (mag)

Apparent Dimension 50 (arc min)

Right Ascension	10 : 43.2 (h:m)
Declination	-64 : 24 (deg:m)
Distance	0.479 (kly)
Visual Brightness	1.9 (mag)
Apparent Dimension	50 (arc min)

The splendid open cluster IC 2602 was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751-1752 from South Africa.

The distance of IC 2602 has been slightly adjusted from the data of the Hipparcos satellite; according to these data, the cluster is at 479 light years (the older value had been 489 light years).

In the Astronomical League's Southern Sky Binocular Club list.

Hartmut Frommert (spider@seds.org)
Christine Kronberg (smil@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)

Last Modification: 29 Mar 1998, 13:25 MET