OPEN STAR CLUSTERS : 11 of 11
SELECTION of the BEST OPEN CLUSTERS
FIFTY SOUTHERN OPEN STAR CLUSTERS
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NGC/IC Other Names RA (2000) Dec Con Mag Size Class *n d Age S
hh mm.m dd mm v ′ (pc) (log)
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NGC 2287 Cr118 M41 06 46.0 -20 45 CMa 4.5 38 I 3 r 80 693 8.365 L
NGC 2362 Cr136 Mel 65 07 18.7 -24 57 CMa 3.8 6 I 3 r 60 1387 6.914 A
NGC 2422 Cr152 M47 07 36.6 -14 29 Pup 4.4 29 I 3 m 30 490 7.861 L
NGC 2439 Cr158 Mel 74 07 40.8 -31 42 Pup 6.9 10 II 3 r 80 3855 7.251 L
NGC 2437 Cr159 M46 07 41.8 -14 49 Pup 6.1 27 II 2 r 100 1375 8.390 L
NGC 2451 Cr161 07 45.4 -37 57 Pup 5.9 45 II 2 m 40 189 7.78 L
NGC 2477 Cr165 Mel 78 07 52.2 -38 32 Pup 5.8 27 I 2 r 160 1222 8.848 L
NGC 2516 Cr172 Mel 82 07 58.0 -60 45 Car 3.8 29 I 3 r 80 409 8.052 L
NGC 2547 Cr177 Mel 84 08 10.2 -49 14 Vel 4.7 20 I 3 r 80 450 7.557 L
NGC 2546 Cr178 08 12.4 -37 37 Pup 6.3 40 III 2 m 40 919 7.874 L
IC 2391 Cr191 08 40.3 -52 55 Vel 2.6 49 II 3 m 30 175 7.661 L
NGC 2660 Cr193 Mel 92 08 42.7 -47 12 Vel 8.8 4 I 1 r 70 2826 9.033 L
IC 2395 Cr192 08 42.5 -48 08 Vel 4.6 7 II 3 m 40 705 7.223 L
Cr203 Tr10 08 47.8 -42 30 Vel 5.0 14 II 3 m 40 424 7.542 L
NGC 3114 Cr215 Mel 98 10 02.7 -60 06 Car 4.2 35 II 3 r 171 911 8.093 L
NGC 3228 Cr218 10 21.4 -51 43 Vel 6.0 18 II 3 p 15 544 7.932 L
IC 2581 Cr222 10 27.4 -57 38 Car 4.3 7 II 2 p n 25 2446 7.142 L
NGC 3293 Cr224 Mel 100 10 35.8 -58 14 Car 4.7 5 I 3 r n 93 2327 7.014 L
NGC 3324 Cr225 10 37.3 -58 40 Car 6.7 5 I 3 r n 44 2317 6.754 L
IC 2602 Cr229 Mel 102 10 43.0 -64 24 Car 1.6 49 I 3 r 60 161 7.507 L
Cr230 Tr14 10 44.0 -59 33 Car 5.5 5 44 2733 6.828 L
Cr228 10 44.0 -60 05 Car 4.4 14 98 2201 6.830 L
Cr233 Tr16 10 45.2 -59 43 Car 5.0 10 n 90 2673 6.823 L
NGC 3532 Cr238 Mel 103 11 05.5 -58 44 Car 3.0 55 II 3 r 150 486 8.492 L
NGC 3572 Cr239 11 10.3 -60 15 Car 6.6 6 II 3 m n 35 1995 6.891 L
Cr246 Mel 105 11 19.7 -69 29 Car 8.5 4 I 2 r 70 2208 8.316 L
NGC 3766 Cr248 Mel 107 11 36.3 -61 37 Cen 5.3 12 I 3 r 100 1745 7.106 L
NGC 3960 Cr250 Mel 108 11 50.6 -55 41 Cen 8.3 6 I 2 m 45 2258 8.882 L
NGC 4103 Cr252 Mel 109 12 06.7 -61 15 Cru 7.4 6 I 2 m 45 1632 7.393 L
NGC 4349 Cr255 Mel 110 12 24.1 -61 52 Cru 7.4 15 II 2 m 30 2176 8.315 L
NGC 4755 Cr264 Mel 114 12 53.6 -60 22 Cru 4.2 10 I 3 r 218 1976 7.216 L
NGC 4815 Cr265 12 58.0 -64 58 Mus 8.6 3 I 2 r 100 3079 8.369 L
NGC 5281 Cr276 Mel 120 13 46.6 -62 55 Cen 5.9 5 I 3 m 40 1108 7.146 L
NGC 5460 Cr280 Mel 123 14 07.6 -48 18 Cen 5.6 24 I 3 m 40 678 8.207 L
NGC 5617 Cr282 Mel 125 14 29.7 -60 42 Cen 6.3 10 I 3 r 80 1533 7.915 L
NGC 6025 Cr296 Mel 139 16 03.3 -60 25 TrA 5.1 12 II 3 r 60 756 7.889 L
NGC 6067 Cr298 Mel 140 16 13.2 -54 11 Nor 5.6 12 I 3 r 100 1417 8.076 L
NGC 6124 Cr301 Mel 145 16 25.6 -40 39 Sco 5.8 29 I 3 r 100 512 8.147 L
NGC 6193 Cr310 16 41.3 -48 46 Ara 5.2 14 II 3 p n 14 1155 6.775 L
NGC 6231 Cr315 Mel 153 16 54.2 -41 50 Sco 2.6 14 I 3 p 93 1243 6.873 A
NGC 6242 Cr317 Mel 155 16 55.5 -39 28 Sco 6.4 9 I 3 m 23 1131 7.808 L
NGC 6250 Cr320 16 57.9 -45 56 Ara 5.9 7 II 3 r 60 865 7.415 L
NGC 6281 Cr324 Mel 161 17 04.8 -37 53 Sco 5.4 8 II 2 p 70 473 8.497 A
IC 4651 Cr327 Mel 169 17 24.7 -49 55 Ara 6.9 12 II 2 r 80 888 9.057 L
NGC 6405 Cr341 M6 17 40.7 -32 16 Sco 4.2 30 II 3 r 80 487 7.974 L
NGC 6475 Cr354 M7 17 53.9 -34 47 Sco 3.3 80 I 3 r 80 301 8.435 L
NGC 6494 Cr356 M23 17 56.9 -19 01 Sgr 5.5 27 II 2 r 150 628 8.427 L
NGC 6530 Cr362 18 04.5 -24 21 Sgr 4.6 14 II 2 m n 113 1330 6.867 L
IC 4725 Cr382 M25 18 31.7 -19 07 Sgr 4.6 32 I 3 m 30 620 7.925 L
NGC 6705 Cr391 M11 18 51.1 -06 16 Sct 5.8 13 I 2 r 682 1877 8.302 L
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NOTES:
NGC 2437 M46 is with the Planetary Nebula NGC 2438 / PK
231+4.2 / PNG 231.8+4.1
NGC 2438 / Sa2-13 [07h 41.8m -14° 44′ 10.1v 10.1p,
64arcsec Class : 4+2 PNN mag. 17.7p]
NGC 2422 is also the object Messier (M47) Some references is
it the dual NGC 2422+2478
NGC 2451 magnitude in some references in 2.8. This is way too
high, especially as the brightest star, c Car at 3.6v magnitude is
not a cluster member, being about twice the distance of the cluster
star. Brightest star is HR 3022 or HR 3011 both at 5.9v magnitude.
Also removed from calculation is HR 62974 at 8.3v magnitude and CD
-37 3867 at 10.3v Calculation drops the total integrated magnitude
around 5.9v. Cluster magnitude based on the 5th star is 7.6v
magnitude from star HR 62938.
NGC 3324 The Second Jewel Box
NGC 3532 The Football Cluster
NGC 3114 The Gem Cluster
NGC 4755 The Jewel Box / Kappa Crucis Cluster
FIFTY NORTHERN OPEN STAR CLUSTERS
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NGC/IC Other Names RA (2000) Dec Con Mag Size Class *n d Age S
hh mm.m dd mm v ′ (pc) (log)
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NGC 457 Cr12 Mel 7 01 19.6 +58 17 Cas 6.4 13 II 3 r 80 2429 7.324 L
NGC 654 Cr18 Mel 9 01 44.0 +61 53 Cas 6.5 5 II 2 r 60 2041 7.148 L
NGC 869 Cr24 Mel 13 02 19.1 +57 08 Per 5.3 29 I 3 r 200 2079 7.069 L
NGC 884 Cr25 Mel 14 02 22.3 +57 08 Per 6.1 29 I 3 r 150 2345 7.032 L
NGC 1039 Cr31 M34 02 42.1 +42 45 Per 5.2 35 II 3 r 60 499 8.249 L
Cr39 Mel 20 03 22.0 +48 37 Per 2.3 184 III 3 m 50 185 7.854 L
NGC 1342 Cr40 Mel 21 03 31.6 +37 23 Per 6.7 14 III 2 m 40 665 8.655 L
Pleiades M45 03 47.5 +24 06 Tau 1.2 110 I 3 r n 100 150 8.181 S
NGC 1444 Cr43 03 49.5 +52 39 Per 6.6 4 IV 1 p 57 1199 7.964 L
NGC 1545 Cr49 04 21.0 +50 15 Per 6.2 18 IV 2 p 20 711 8.448 L
Hyades 04 26.9 +15 52 Tau 2.9 330 II 3 m 380 45 8.896 A
NGC 1647 Cr54 Mel 26 04 45.9 +19 08 Tau 6.4 45 II 2 r 200 540 8.156 L
NGC 1662 Cr55 04 48.5 +10 56 Ori 6.4 20 II 3 m 35 437 8.304 L
NGC 1746 Cr57 Mel 28 05 03.6 +23 49 Tau 6.1 41 III 2 p 20 -- -- L
NGC 1857 Cr61 Mel 32 05 20.1 +39 21 Aur 7.0 5 I 3 m 40 -- -- L
Cr464 05 22.4 +73 17 Cam 4.2 120 III 3 m 50 -- -- L
NGC 1912 Cr 67 M38 05 28.7 +35 51 Aur 6.4 21 II 2 r 100 1066 8.463 L
NGC 1960 Cr71 M36 05 36.3 +34 08 Aur 6.0 12 I 3 r 60 1318 7.468 L
NGC 2099 Cr75 M37 05 52.3 +32 33 Aur 5.6 23 I 2 r 150 1383 8.540 L
NGC 2169 Cr83 06 08.4 +13 58 Ori 5.9 6 III 3 m 30 1052 7.067 L
NGC 2168 Mel41 M35 06 09.0 +24 21 Gem 5.1 28 III 3 r 200 816 7.979 L
NGC 2244 Cr99 Mel 47 06 32.3 +04 51 Mon 4.8 23 II 3 r n 100 1445 6.896 L
NGC 2264 Cr112 Mel 49 06 41.0 +09 54 Mon 4.1 20 III 3 m n 40 667 6.954 L
NGC 2301 Cr119 Mel 54 06 27.6 +00 28 Mon 6.0 12 i 3 r 80 872 8.216 L
NGC 2323 Cr124 M50 07 02.8 -08 23 Mon 5.9 16 II 3 r 80 929 8.096 L
NGC 2539 Cr176 Mel 83 08 10.6 -12 49 Pup 6.5 21 III 2 m 50 1363 8.570 L
NGC 2548 Cr179 M48 08 13.2 -05 45 Hya 5.8 54 I 3 r 80 769 8.557 L
NGC 2632 Cr189 M44 08 40.4 +19 40 Cnc 3.1 95 II 3 m 50 187 8.863 L
NGC 2682 Cr204 M67 08 51.4 +11 49 Cnc 6.9 29 II 3 r 200 908 9.409 L
Cr256 Mel 111 12 25.1 +26 07 CVn 1.8 275 III 3 r 80 96 8.652 L
IC 4665 Cr349 Mel 179 17 46.2 +05 43 Oph 4.2 40 III 2 m 30 352 7.634 L
NGC 6604 Cr373 18 18.1 -12 13 Ser 6.5 6 I 3 m n 105 1696 6.810 A
NGC 6611 Cr375 M16 18 18.7 -13 48 Ser 6.0 6 II 3 m n 543 1749 6.884 L
NGC 6613 Cr376 M18 18 20.0 -17 06 Sgr 6.9 9 II 3 p n 20 1296 7.223 L
NGC 6618 18 21.2 -16 11 Sgr 6.0 27 III 3 m n 660 1300 6.00 A
NGC 6633 Cr380 Mel 201 18 27.2 +06 31 Oph 4.6 27 III 2 m 30 376 8.629 L
IC 4756 Cr386 Mel 210 18 38.9 +05 26 Ser 4.6 52 II 3 r 80 484 8.699 L
NGC 6694 Cr389 M26 18 45.2 -09 23 Sct 8.0 14 II 3 m 30 1600 7.931 L
NGC 6755 Cr397 19 07.8 +04 14 Aql 7.5 14 II 2 r 100 -- -- L
Cr399 19 26.2 +20 06 Vul 3.6 60 III 3 m 40 1291 8.205 L
NGC 6811 Cr402 Mel 222 19 37.2 +46 22 Cyg 6.8 12 III 1 r 70 1215 8.799 L
NGC 6819 Cr403 Mel 223 19 41.3 +40 12 Cyg 7.3 5 I 1 r 929 2360 9.174 L
NGC 6913 Cr422 M29 20 24.0 +38 30 Cyg 6.6 6 II 3 m n 50 1148 7.111 L
NGC 6939 Cr423 Mel 231 20 31.5 +60 39 Cep 7.8 7 II 1 r 80 1185 9.346 L
NGC 6940 Cr424 Mel 232 20 34.6 +28 19 Vul 6.3 31 III 2 r 60 770 8.858 L
NGC 7160 Cr443 21 53.8 +62 36 Cep 6.1 7 I 3 p 12 789 7.278 L
NGC 7235 Cr447 22 12.5 +57 17 Cep 7.7 4 II 3 m 30 2823 7.072 L
NGC 7510 Cr454 23 11.1 +60 34 Cep 7.9 4 II 3 r n 60 2075 7.578 L
NGC 7654 Cr455 M52 23 24.8 +61 36 Cas 6.9 12 II 2 r 100 1421 7.764 L
NGC 7686 Cr456 23 30.2 +49 07 And 5.6 14 III 2 p 20 -- -- L
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NOTES:
The Hyades has the stated total intergrated
magnitude of 0.5 in some older references. This is because it
includes Aldebaran as a cluster member. Today it is known to be not
attached, being about half the ditance away. Magnitude here is
2.9.
ALL ONE HUNDRED OPEN STAR CLUSTERS
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NGC/IC Other Names IAU Clust. RA (2000) Dec. Con Mag Size Class *n d Age Age S
Number hh mm.m dd mm v ′ (pc) (log) (m.yr)
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NGC 457 Cr12 Mel 7 C0115+580 01 19.6 +58 17 Cas 6.4 13 II 3 r 80 2429 7.324 21.1 L
NGC 654 Cr18 Mel 9 C0140+616 01 44.0 +61 53 Cas 6.5 5 II 2 r 60 2041 7.148 14.1 L
NGC 869 Cr24 Mel 13 C0215+569 02 19.1 +57 08 Per 5.3 29 I 3 r 200 2079 7.069 11.7 L
NGC 884 Cr25 Mel 14 C0218+566 02 22.3 +57 08 Per 6.1 29 I 3 r 150 2345 7.032 10.8 L
NGC 1039 Cr31 M34 C0238+425 02 42.1 +42 45 Per 5.2 35 II 3 r 60 499 8.249 177 L
Cr39 Mel 20 C0318+484 03 22.0 +48 37 Per 2.3 184 III 3 m 50 185 7.854 71.4 L
NGC 1342 Cr40 Mel 21 C0328+371 03 31.6 +37 23 Per 6.7 14 III 2 m 40 665 8.655 452 L
Pleiades M45 C0344+239 03 47.5 +24 06 Tau 1.2 110 I 3 r n 100 150 8.181 152 S
NGC 1444 Cr43 C0345+525 03 49.5 +52 39 Per 6.6 4 IV 1 p 57 1199 7.964 92.0 L
NGC 1545 Cr49 C0417+501 04 21.0 +50 15 Per 6.2 18 IV 2 p 20 711 8.448 280 L
Hyades C0424+157 04 26.9 +15 52 Tau 0.5 330 II 3 m 380 45 8.896 787 A
NGC 1647 Cr54 Mel 26 C0443+189 04 45.9 +19 08 Tau 6.4 45 II 2 r 200 540 8.156 143 L
NGC 1662 Cr55 C0445+108 04 48.5 +10 56 Ori 6.4 20 II 3 m 35 437 8.304 201 L
NGC 1746 Cr57 Mel 28 C0500+237 05 03.6 +23 49 Tau 6.1 41 III 2 p 20 -- -- -- L
NGC 1857 Cr61 Mel 32 C0516+393 05 20.1 +39 21 Aur 7.0 5 I 3 m 40 -- -- -- L
Cr464 C0516+732 05 22.4 +73 17 Cam 4.2 120 III 3 m 50 -- -- -- L
NGC 1912 Cr 67 M38 C0525+358 05 28.7 +35 51 Aur 6.4 21 II 2 r 100 1066 8.463 290 L
NGC 1960 Cr71 M36 C0532+341 05 36.3 +34 08 Aur 6.0 12 I 3 r 60 1318 7.468 29.4 L
NGC 2099 Cr75 M37 C0549+325 05 52.3 +32 33 Aur 5.6 23 I 2 r 150 1383 8.540 347 L
NGC 2169 Cr83 C0605+139 06 08.4 +13 58 Ori 5.9 6 III 3 m 30 1052 7.067 11.7 L
NGC 2168 Mel41 M35 C0605+243 06 09.0 +24 21 Gem 5.1 28 III 3 r 200 816 7.979 95.3 L
NGC 2244 Cr99 Mel 47 C0629+049 06 32.3 +04 51 Mon 4.8 23 II 3 r n 100 1445 6.896 7.9 L
NGC 2264 Cr112 Mel 49 C0638+099 06 41.0 +09 54 Mon 4.1 20 III 3 m n 40 667 6.954 9.0 L
NGC 2301 Cr119 Mel 54 C0649+005 06 27.6 +00 28 Mon 6.0 12 I 3 r 80 872 8.216 164 L
NGC 2287 Cr118 M41 C0644-206 06 46.0 -20 45 CMa 4.5 38 I 3 r 80 693 8.365 232 L
NGC 2323 Cr124 M50 C0700-082 07 02.8 -08 23 Mon 5.9 16 II 3 r 80 929 8.096 125 L
NGC 2362 Cr136 Mel 65 C0715-248 07 18.7 -24 57 CMa 3.8 6 I 3 r 60 1387 6.914 8.2 A
NGC 2422 Cr152 M47 C0734-143 07 36.6 -14 29 Pup 4.4 29 I 3 m 30 490 7.861 72.6 L
NGC 2439 Cr158 Mel 74 C0738-300 07 40.8 -31 42 Pup 6.9 10 II 3 r 80 3855 7.251 17.8 L
NGC 2437 Cr159 M46 C0739-147 07 41.8 -14 49 Pup 6.1 27 II 2 r 100 1375 8.390 246 L
NGC 2451 Cr161 C0743-378 07 45.4 -37 57 Pup 2.8 45 II 2 m 40 189 7.78 60.3 L
NGC 2477 Cr165 Mel 78 C0750-384 07 52.2 -38 32 Pup 5.8 27 I 2 r 160 1222 8.848 705 L
NGC 2516 Cr172 Mel 82 C0757-161 07 58.0 -60 45 Car 3.8 29 I 3 r 80 409 8.052 113 L
NGC 2547 Cr177 Mel 84 C0809-491 08 10.2 -49 14 Vel 4.7 20 I 3 r 80 450 7.557 74.8 L
NGC 2539 Cr176 Mel 83 C0808-126 08 10.6 -12 49 Pup 6.5 21 III 2 m 50 1363 8.570 361 L
NGC 2546 Cr178 C0810-374 08 12.4 -37 37 Pup 6.3 40 III 2 m 40 919 7.874 74.8 L
NGC 2548 Cr179 M48 C0811-056 08 13.2 -05 45 Hya 5.8 54 I 3 r 80 769 8.557 360.6 L
NGC 2632 Cr189 M44 C0837+201 08 40.4 +19 40 Cnc 3.1 95 II 3 m 50 187 8.863 729.8 L
IC 2391 Cr191 C0838-528 08 40.3 -52 55 Vel 2.6 49 II 3 m 30 175 7.661 45.8 L
NGC 2660 Cr193 Mel 92 C0840-469 08 42.7 -47 12 Vel 8.8 4 I 1 r 70 2826 9.033 1080 L
IC 2395 Cr192 C0839-480 08 42.5 -48 08 Vel 4.6 7 II 3 m 40 705 7.223 16.7 L
Cr203 Tr10 C0846-423 08 47.8 -42 30 Vel 5.0 14 II 3 m 40 424 7.542 34.8 L
NGC 2682 Cr204 M67 C0847+120 08 51.4 +11 49 Cnc 6.9 29 II 3 r 200 908 9.409 2560 L
NGC 3114 Cr215 Mel 98 C1000-592 10 02.7 -60 06 Car 4.2 35 II 3 r 171 911 8.093 124 L
NGC 3228 Cr218 C1019-514 10 21.4 -51 43 Vel 6.0 18 II 3 p 15 544 7.932 85.5 L
IC 2581 Cr222 C1025-573 10 27.4 -57 38 Car 4.3 7 II 2 p n 25 2446 7.142 13.9 L
NGC 3293 Cr224 Mel 100 C1033-579 10 35.8 -58 14 Car 4.7 5 I 3 r n 93 2327 7.014 10.3 L
NGC 3324 Cr225 C1035-583 10 37.3 -58 40 Car 6.7 5 I 3 r n 44 2317 6.754 5.7 L
IC 2602 Cr229 Mel 102 C10401641 10 43.0 -64 24 Car 1.6 49 I 3 r 60 161 7.507 32.1 L
Cr230 Tr14 C1041-593 10 44.0 -59 33 Car 5.5 5 44 2733 6.828 6.7 L
Cr228 C1071-597 10 44.0 -60 05 Car 4.4 14 98 2201 6.830 6.8 L
Cr233 Tr16 C1043-594 10 45.2 -59 43 Car 5.0 10 n 90 2673 6.823 6.7 L
NGC 3532 Cr238 Mel 103 C1104-584 11 05.5 -58 44 Car 3.0 55 II 3 r 150 486 8.492 310 L
NGC 3572 Cr239 C1108-599 11 10.3 -60 15 Car 6.6 6 II 3 m n 35 1995 6.891 7.8 L
Cr246 Mel 105 C1117-586 11 19.7 -69 29 Car 8.5 4 I 2 r 70 2208 8.316 207 L
NGC 3766 Cr248 Mel 107 C1133-613 11 36.3 -61 37 Cen 5.3 12 I 3 r 100 1745 7.106 12.8 L
NGC 3960 Cr250 Mel 108 C1148-554 11 50.6 -55 41 Cen 8.3 6 I 2 m 45 2258 8.882 762 L
NGC 4103 Cr252 Mel 109 C1204-609 12 06.7 -61 15 Cru 7.4 6 I 2 m 45 1632 7.393 24.7 L
NGC 4349 Cr255 Mel 110 C1221-578 12 24.1 -61 52 Cru 7.4 15 II 2 m 30 2176 8.315 206 L
Cr256 Mel 111 C1222+263 12 25.1 +26 07 CVn 1.8 275 III 3 r 80 96 8.652 449 L
NGC 4755 Cr264 Mel 114 C1250-600 12 53.6 -60 22 Cru 4.2 10 I 3 r 218 1976 7.216 16.4 L
NGC 4815 Cr265 C1254-646 12 58.0 -64 58 Mus 8.6 3 I 2 r 100 3079 8.369 234 L
NGC 5281 Cr276 Mel 120 C1343-626 13 46.6 -62 55 Cen 5.9 5 I 3 m 40 1108 7.146 14.0 L
NGC 5460 Cr280 Mel 123 C1404-480 14 07.6 -48 18 Cen 5.6 24 I 3 m 40 678 8.207 161 L
NGC 5617 Cr282 Mel 125 C1426-605 14 29.7 -60 42 Cen 6.3 10 I 3 r 80 1533 7.915 82.2 L
NGC 6025 Cr296 Mel 139 C1559-603 16 03.3 -60 25 TrA 5.1 12 II 3 r 60 756 7.889 77.4 L
NGC 6067 Cr298 Mel 140 C1609-540 16 13.2 -54 11 Nor 5.6 12 I 3 r 100 1417 8.076 119 L
NGC 6124 Cr301 Mel 145 C1622-405 16 25.6 -40 39 Sco 5.8 29 I 3 r 100 512 8.147 140 L
NGC 6193 Cr310 C1637-486 16 41.3 -48 46 Ara 5.2 14 II 3 p n 14 1155 6.775 6.0 L
NGC 6231 Cr315 Mel 153 C1650-417 16 54.2 -41 50 Sco 2.6 14 I 3 p 93 1243 6.873 7.5 A
NGC 6242 Cr317 Mel 155 C1652-394 16 55.5 -39 28 Sco 6.4 9 I 3 m 23 1131 7.808 64.3 L
NGC 6250 Cr320 C1654-457 16 57.9 -45 56 Ara 5.9 7 II 3 r 60 865 7.415 26.0 L
NGC 6281 Cr324 Mel 161 C1701-378 17 04.8 -37 53 Sco 5.4 8 II 2 p 70 473 8.497 314 A
IC 4651 Cr327 Mel 169 C1720-499 17 24.7 -49 55 Ara 6.9 12 II 2 r 80 888 9.057 1140 L
NGC 6405 Cr341 M6 C1736-321 17 40.7 -32 16 Sco 4.2 30 II 3 r 80 487 7.974 94.2 L
IC 4665 Cr349 Mel 179 C1753+057 17 46.2 +05 43 Oph 4.2 40 III 2 m 30 352 7.634 43.1 L
NGC 6475 Cr354 M7 C1750-348 17 53.9 -34 47 Sco 3.3 80 I 3 r 80 301 8.435 272 L
NGC 6494 Cr356 M23 C1753-190 17 56.9 -19 01 Sgr 5.5 27 II 2 r 150 628 8.427 267 L
NGC 6530 Cr362 C1801-243 18 04.5 -24 21 Sgr 4.6 14 II 2 m n 113 1330 6.867 7.4 L
NGC 6604 Cr373 C1815-122 18 18.1 -12 13 Ser 6.5 6 I 3 m n 105 1696 6.810 6.5 A
NGC 6611 Cr375 M16 C1816-138 18 18.7 -13 48 Ser 6.0 6 II 3 m n 543 1749 6.884 7.7 L
NGC 6613 Cr376 M18 C1817-171 18 20.0 -17 06 Sgr 6.9 9 II 3 p n 20 1296 7.223 16.7 L
NGC 6618 C1817-162 18 21.2 -16 11 Sgr 6.0 27 III 3 m n 660 1300 6.00 1.0 A
NGC 6633 Cr380 Mel 201 C1825+065 18 27.2 +06 31 Oph 4.6 27 III 2 m 30 376 8.629 426 L
IC 4725 Cr382 M25 C1828-192 18 31.7 -19 07 Sgr 4.6 32 I 3 m 30 620 7.925 84.1 L
IC 4756 Cr386 Mel 210 C1836+054 18 38.9 +05 26 Ser 4.6 52 II 3 r 80 484 8.699 500 L
NGC 6694 Cr389 M26 C1842-094 18 45.2 -09 23 Sct 8.0 14 II 3 m 30 1600 7.931 85.3 L
NGC 6705 Cr391 M11 C1848-052 18 51.1 -06 16 Sct 5.8 13 I 2 r 682 1877 8.302 200 L
NGC 6755 Cr397 C1905+041 19 07.8 +04 14 Aql 7.5 14 II 2 r 100 -- -- -- L
Cr399 C1923+200 19 26.2 +20 06 Vul 3.6 60 III 3 m 40 1291 8.205 160 L
NGC 6811 Cr402 Mel 222 C1936+464 19 37.2 +46 22 Cyg 6.8 12 III 1 r 70 1215 8.799 629.3 L
NGC 6819 Cr403 Mel 223 C1939+400 19 41.3 +40 12 Cyg 7.3 5 I 1 r 929 2360 9.174 1490 L
NGC 6913 Cr422 M29 C2022+383 20 24.0 +38 30 Cyg 6.6 6 II 3 m n 50 1148 7.111 12.9 L
NGC 6939 Cr423 Mel 231 C2030+604 20 31.5 +60 39 Cep 7.8 7 II 1 r 80 1185 9.346 721 L
NGC 6940 Cr424 Mel 232 C2032+281 20 34.6 +28 19 Vul 6.3 31 III 2 r 60 770 8.858 L
NGC 7160 Cr443 C2152+623 21 53.8 +62 36 Cep 6.1 7 I 3 p 12 789 7.278 19.0 L
NGC 7235 Cr447 C2210+570 22 12.5 +57 17 Cep 7.7 4 II 3 m 30 2823 7.072 11.8 L
NGC 7510 Cr454 C2309+603 23 11.1 +60 34 Cep 7.9 4 II 3 r n 60 2075 7.578 37.8 L
NGC 7654 Cr455 M52 C2322+613 23 24.8 +61 36 Cas 6.9 12 II 2 r 100 1421 7.764 58.1 L
NGC 7686 Cr456 C2327+488 23 30.2 +49 07 And 5.6 14 III 2 p 20 -- -- -- L
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NGC/IC Other Names IAU Clust. RA (2000) Dec. Con Mag Size Class *n d Age Age S
Number hh mm.m dd mm v ′ (pc) (log) (m.yr)
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EXPLANATION
Column 1 : NGC/IC Catalogue Number
Column 2,3 : Other Names Cr=Colloinder Mel=Melotte Tr=Trumpler
M=Messier
Column 4 : International Astronomical Union (IAU) Cluster
Number. (Position 1950)
Column 5,6 : RIGHT ASCENSION (RA) 2000.0 Coordinates (Hours
Minutes)
Column 7,8 : DECLINATION (Dec) 2000.0 Coordinates (Degrees
Minutes)
Column 9 : Constellation Name (Abbreviation)
Column 10 : Total Visual Magnitude
Column 11 : Size (arc minutes)
Column 12 : Trmpler Classification (See Main Open Cluster
Text)
Column 13 : Number of Stars
Column 14 : Distance (d) in parsecs. (Ref.1 & 2) WEBDA
Column 15 : Age (log) (Ref.1.)
Column 16 : Age in Millions of years (m.yr.) to three
significant figures
Column 17 : Initial Reference L=Lynga (Ref. 2.) S=Sky
Catalogue (Ref.5.) A=Archinal (Ref. 4.)
REFERENCES
1. Dias, W.S., et al. “New
Catalog of Optically Visible Open Clusters and Candidates”, A&A., 389, 871
(2002)
2. Lynga, G. “Catalogue of Open
Cluster Data” (OCD) 5th Edition;
Pub. Lund Observatory (1987)
3. WEBDA (http://obswww.unige.ch/webda)
4. Archinal, B., Hynes, S. “Star
Clusters“, Catalogue pg.41-110,
Pub. by Willmann-Bell. (2004)
5. Sky Catalogue 2000.0 Pub. Sky Publishing (1982)
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