NGC 2567

NGC 2567
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension08h 18m 35.1821s[1]
Declination−30° 38′ 08.161″[1]
Distance5,469 ly (1,677 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)7.4[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)11′[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsESO 431-SC 003[1]
Associations
ConstellationPuppis[2]

NGC 2567 is an open cluster of stars in southern constellation of Puppis.[2] It was discovered on March 4, 1793, by William Herschel.[3] It is a young cluster, estimated to be approximately 500 million years old.[4][5] The metallicity is very close to solar.[4][6] It is not very populous, containing between 81 and 96 stars.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) results for object NGC 2567". NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Finlay, Warren H. (2014). Concise Catalogue of Deep-Sky Objects. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (2nd ed.). Springer Cham. p. 222. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03170-5. ISBN 978-3-319-03169-9.
  3. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2550 - 2599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  4. 1 2 Ray, Amy E.; Frinchaboy, Peter M.; Donor, John; Chojnowski, S. D.; Melendez, Matthew (2022-05-01). "The Open Cluster Chemical Abundances and Mapping Survey. V. Chemical Abundances of CTIO/Hydra Clusters Using The Cannon". The Astronomical Journal. 163 (5): 195. arXiv:2202.05759. Bibcode:2022AJ....163..195R. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ac5835. ISSN 0004-6256.
  5. ↑ Cordoni, Giacomo; Milone, Antonino P.; Marino, Anna F.; Vesperini, Enrico; Dondoglio, Emanuele; Legnardi, Maria Vittoria; Mohandasan, Anjana; Carlos, Marilia; Lagioia, Edoardo P.; Jang, Sohee; Ziliotto, Tuila (2023-04-01). "Photometric binaries, mass functions, and structural parameters of 78 Galactic open clusters". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 672: A29. arXiv:2302.03685. Bibcode:2023A&A...672A..29C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202245457. ISSN 0004-6361.
  6. 1 2 Claria, J. J.; Lapasset, E. (February 1986). "Fundamental parameters of the open cluster NGC 2567". The Astronomical Journal. 91: 326. Bibcode:1986AJ.....91..326C. doi:10.1086/114013.
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