NGC 2579
NGC 2579 is a Cluster + nebula 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 2579:
| NGC: | NGC 2579 |
| Type: | Cluster + nebula |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Right Ascension: | 08:20:53.06 |
| Declination: | -36:13:01.70 |
| Major axis: | 3.3 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 2 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000005 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS