NGC 2509
NGC 2509 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Puppis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2509:
| NGC: | NGC 2509 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| V-mag (visual): | 9.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:00:47.82 |
| Declination: | -19:03:01.90 |
| Major axis: | 4.8 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 61 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000203 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
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