Messier 47
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| Distance to Earth | 1,624 light years |
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| Estimated age | 78. 051758 million years |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4. 2 |
| Right ascension | 07h 36. 6m |
| Declination | −14° 30′ |
| Distance | 498 pc |
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| ID | 2475973 |
About Messier 47
Messier 47 is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis. It was discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654 and independently discovered by Charles Messier on February 19, 1771. It was later independently discovered again, under the current name NGC 2422.
