Dreyer's description: ! Cl, vL, Ri, pC, E, st 12...16; = M50
Cross Identifications: GC 1483, h 425. Bode 16; Heart-Shaped Cluster; Mel 58, Cr 124.
Right Ascension: | 7 : 03.2 (hours : minutes) |
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Declination: | -08 : 20 (degrees : minutes) |
Distance: | 3 (* 1,000 light years) |
Apparent Magnitude: | 5.9 |
Apparent Diameter: | 16. (arc minutes) |
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