IC 2488

IC 2488
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension09h 27m 38s[1]
Declination−57° 00′ 00″[1]
Distance3,700 ly (1,134 pc[2])
Apparent magnitude (V)7.4 [1]
Apparent dimensions (V)15'
Physical characteristics
Mass410[3] M☉
Estimated age280 million years[4]
Other designationsCollinder 208, Melotte 97, vdBH 69
Associations
ConstellationVela
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

IC 2488 is an open cluster in the constellation Vela. It was discovered by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1752.[5] It is located approximately 3,700 light years away from Earth.

  1. ^ a b c "IC 2488". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  2. ^ WEBDA: IC 2488
  3. ^ Piskunov, A. E.; Schilbach, E.; Kharchenko, N. V.; Röser, S.; Scholz, R.-D. (6 November 2007). "Tidal radii and masses of open clusters". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 477 (1): 165–172. Bibcode:2008A&A...477..165P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078525.
  4. ^ Kharchenko, N. V.; Piskunov, A. E.; Schilbach, E.; Röser, S.; Scholz, R.-D. (3 October 2013). "Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 558: A53. arXiv:1308.5822. Bibcode:2013A&A...558A..53K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302. S2CID 118548517.
  5. ^ Jones, K. G. (March 1969). "The search for the nebulae - VI". Journal of the British Astronomical Association. 79: 213–222. Bibcode:1969JBAA...79..213J.