Open Star Cluster NGC 2477 in Puppis | European Southern Observatory
NGC 2477 (also known as Caldwell 71) is an open star cluster in the constellation Puppis. It contains about 300 stars, and was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751. The cluster's age has been estimated at about 700 million years.
Distance from Earth: ~3600 light years
NGC 2477 is a stunning cluster, almost as extensive in the sky as the full moon. It has been called "one of the top open clusters in the sky", like a highly-resolved globular cluster without the dense center characteristic of globular clusters.
Credit: ESO/J.Pérez
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Release Date: April 16, 2013
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