Right Ascension | 07 : 58.3 (h:m) |
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Declination | -60 : 52 (deg:m) |
Distance | 1.3 (kly) |
Visual Brightness | 3.8 (mag) |
Apparent Dimension | 30 (arc min) |
Discovered 1751-52 by Lacaille.
Southern open cluster NGC 2516 was discovered by Abbe 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.
Last Modification: March 21, 1998