NGC 2627
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ngc-2627-289-1540899
title:
NGC 2627
text:
NGC 2627 is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Pyxis. It was discovered on March 3, 1793 by German-British astronomer William Herschel. Dutch astronomer J. L. E. Dreyer described it as "a cluster, considerably large, pretty rich, pretty compressed, stars from 11th to 13th magnitude". The cluster has an integrated visual magnitude of 8.4 and it spans an angular size of 11.0′. Around 15 stars are visible when viewed through binoculars. NGC 2627 is located at a distance of approximately
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Open cluster in the constellation Pyxis
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2627
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date modified:
2024-03-18T05:00:31Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/NGC_2627_DSS.jpg","width":1205,"height":894}
fields total:
13
integrity:
15