NGC 5281

Open star cluster in Centaurus

Dreyer's description: Cl, B, S, pC, iR, st 10...12

Cross Identifications: GC 3640, h 3531, Lac 1. 7, Dun 273. 201 Cen, Mel 120, Cr 276.

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    Right Ascension: 13 : 46.6 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: -62 : 54 (degrees : minutes)
    Apparent Magnitude: 5.9
    Apparent Diameter: 5. (arc minutes)

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