NGC 2516

Open Cluster NGC 2516 (= Lacaille II.3 = Melotte 82 = Collinder 172), in Carina

Right Ascension 07 : 58.3 (h:m)
Declination -60 : 52 (deg:m)
Distance 1.3 (kly)
Visual Brightness 3.8 (mag)
Apparent Dimension 30 (arc min)

Discovered on January 4, 1752 by Nicholas Louis de Lacaille.

Southern open cluster NGC 2516 was discovered by Nicholas Louis de Lacaille in 1751-1752 from South Africa.

In the Astronomical League's Southern Sky Binocular Club list. In John Caldwell's List. Caldwell 96 in Patrick Moore's list.

  • Jean-Claude Mermilliod's WEBDA cluster page for NGC 2516
  • SIMBAD Data of NGC 2516
  • Publications on NGC 2516 (NASA ADS)
  • Observing Reports for NGC 2516 (IAAC Netastrocatalog)
  • NGC Online data for NGC 2516

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