Southern Pleiades (IC 2602)
An open cluster of more than 50 stars in the constellation Carina, centered on the blue-white star Theta Carinae and forming a triangle in the sky with Beta and Iota Car. At a distance of less than 500 light-years, the Southern Pleiades is relatively nearby compared with many star clusters, and can be seen with the naked eye.
| magnitude |
2 |
| diameter |
50' |
| position |
R.A. 10h 43.2m, Dec. -64° 24' |
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• NEBULAE AND STAR CLUSTERS
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