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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 2423
Constellation	Puppis
Right Ascension	7h 37m 12s
Declination	-13° 51' 47"
Distance	c.2,500 light years c.770 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +6.7 Absolute: -2.7
Diameter	Apparent: 12' Actual: 9 light years
Number of Stars	50-100
Optimum Visibility	January / February
Notes	One of a group of three open clusters, the others being M46 and M47, that lie close together in the northern reaches of Puppis. One of this cluster's stars is known to have a massive planet in orbit, designated NGC 2423-3 b

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