NGC 2542
NGC 2542 is a double star 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 2542:
| NGC: | NGC 2542 |
| Type: | double star |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| V-mag (visual): | 4.72 |
| B-mag (blue): | 5.68 |
| J-mag (IR): | 3.12 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 2.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:11:16.39 |
| Declination: | -12:55:37.50 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS