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Collinder 143

NGC 2384

Open cluster in Canis Major

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Proper NameNone
Messier NumberNone
NGC/IC NumberNGC 2384
Other DesignationsCollinder 143
ConstellationCanis Major
Right Ascension7h 25m 10s
Declination-21° 1' 18"
Distancec. 8,100 light years
c. 2,500 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +7.40
Absolute: -4.58
DiameterApparent: 5'
Actual: 14.6 light years
Optimum VisibilityJanuary / February

Collinder 143 shares a field of view with another open cluster, somewhat denser and more distant from the Sun. This neighbouring cluster is Collinder 141 or NGC 2383, eight arcminutes to the northwest (or upper right) from Collinder 143. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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