NGC 5662
Open Cluster NGC 5662
= Dunlop 342 = Melotte 127 = Collinder 284),
in Centaurus
Right Ascension | 14 : 35.2 (hours : minutes) |
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Declination | -56 : 33 (deg:m) |
Distance | ? (kly) |
Visual Brightness | 5.5 (mag) |
Apparent Dimension | 12 (arc min) |
The considerable southern open cluster NGC 5662 was discovered by Abbe
Lacaille in 1751-1752 from South Africa.
Last Modification: 22 Mar 1998, 21:35 MET