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Messier 93
Open cluster in the constellation Puppis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Messier 93 or M93, also known as NGC 2447 or the Critter Cluster, is an open cluster in the modestly southern constellation Puppis, the imagined poop deck of the legendary Argo.
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000.0 epoch), Right ascension ...
Messier 93 | |
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![]() Open cluster Messier 93 in Puppis | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 07h 44m 30.0s[1] |
Declination | −23° 51′ 24″[1] |
Distance | 3.38 kly (1.037 kpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.0[2] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 10′[3] |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | 723[4] M☉ |
Radius | 10 ly[3] |
Estimated age | 387.3 Myr[1] |
Other designations | NGC 2447, Cr 160, OCl 649.0 [5] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Puppis |
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters |
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