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Collinder 174

NGC 2527, NGC 2520

Open cluster in Puppis

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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Numbers	NGC 2527, also catalogued as NGC 2520
Other Designations	Collinder 174
Constellation	Puppis
Right Ascension	8h 4m 59s
Declination	-28° 7' 19"
Distance	c. 2,100 light years c. 600 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.50 Absolute: -2.50
Diameter	Apparent: 10' Actual: 6 light years
Number of Stars	> 3,000
Optimum Visibility	February

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