Catalogue
and alternative designations |
NGC
4833
|
Type |
Globular
cluster |
Position |
12
59.6, -70 53 |
Constellation |
Musca |
Camera
and Telescope |
STXL16200
and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
Focal
Ratio |
F9 |
Exposure
Details |
LRGB
= 180:70:70:70 with Astrodon
series 2 filters.
Luminance unbinned, colours
2x2
|
Description |
This
magnitude 7 globular cluster is
one of two in Musca, the other
being NGC 4372 . The
diameter is about 4' and the
distance about 21,500 light
years. It was discovered
by Lacaille during his journey
to South Africa in 1751-52 and
cataloged in 1755.
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