Constellation Puppis Declination −31° 41′ Apparent magnitude (V) 6.9 | Right ascension 07 40.8 Distance 3.855 kpc (12.57 kly) Apparent dimensions (V) 10″ | |
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NGC 2439 is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Puppis. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.9, an angular size of 10 arcminutes and is visible using a small telescope. This cluster is about 3.855 kpc from the Solar System and has an age of about 10 million years. Observationally, this cluster is along the line of sight of two groups of B-type supergiant stars. The nearer group is located at a distance of 1.03 kpc, while the second group is at 3.2 kpc.
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