| NGC 2420 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2420 by the refurbished WIYN 0.9-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 07h 38m 25s[1] |
| Declination | +21° 34′ 30″[1] |
| Distance | 10,060 ly[2] (3,085 pc[2]) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.3 [1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 6.4' |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 2 billion years |
| Other designations | Melotte 69, Collinder 154 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Gemini |
NGC 2420 is an open cluster in the constellation Gemini. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1783. The cluster is about two billion years old and it is located 10,000 light years away.
- ^ a b c "NGC 2420". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ^ a b "WEBDA: Open cluster page". webda.physics.muni.cz. Retrieved 16 June 2024.