Arp-Madore 2

Arp-Madore 2
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation	Puppis
Right ascension	07h 38m 46s
Declination	−33° 50′ 36″
Distance	30,000 ly (9197.93966 pc)
Physical characteristics
Other designations	AM 2, ESO 368-SC 07, IAU cluster number C0737-337

Arp-Madore 2 (AM 2, ESO 368-SC 07, IAU cluster number C0737-337) is an open cluster of stars in Puppis. It is almost 30,000 light years away and about 5 billion years old.^[1]

References

↑ Lee, Myung Gyoon (February 1997). "UBVI CCD Photometry of the Remote Old Open Cluster AM-2". Astronomical Journal. 113: 729&ndash, 739. Bibcode:1997AJ....113..729L. doi:10.1086/118292.

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[1] Lee, Myung Gyoon (February 1997). "UBVI CCD Photometry of the Remote Old Open Cluster AM-2". Astronomical Journal. 113: 729&ndash, 739. Bibcode:1997AJ....113..729L. doi:10.1086/118292.