NGC 3766
Open Cluster NGC 3766
= Melotte 107 = Collinder 248),
in Centaurus
Right Ascension | 11 : 36.1 (h:m) |
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Declination | -61 : 37 (deg:m) |
Distance | 5.5 (kly) |
Visual Brightness | 5.3 (mag) |
Apparent Dimension | 12 (arc min) |
The considerable southern open cluster NGC 3766 was discovered by Abbe
Lacaille in 1751-1752 from South Africa.
Last Modification: 22 Mar 1998, 21:00 MET