NGC 4609
Coalsack Cluster
NGC 4609 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Crux. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 4609:
| NGC: | NGC 4609 |
| Common name: | Coalsack Cluster |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Crux |
| V-mag (visual): | 6.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 7.32 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:42:16.83 |
| Declination: | -62:59:44.70 |
| Major axis: | 5.4 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 22 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000073 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS