Global InformationNGC 4815 information
| NGC 4815 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4815 with legacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 12h 58m 01s[1] |
| Declination | −64° 57′ 36″[1] |
| Distance | 10,040 ly (3,079 pc[2]) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.6 [1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7'[3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | 880 ±230[4] M☉ |
| Estimated age | 400 million years[3] |
| Other designations | Cr 265, VDBH 142 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Musca |
NGC 4815 is an open cluster in the constellation Musca. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834. It is located approximately 10,000 light years away from Earth.
- ^ a b c "NGC 4815". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ^ WEBDA page for open cluster NGC 4815
- ^ a b Kharchenko, N. V.; Piskunov, A. E.; Schilbach, E.; Röser, S.; Scholz, R.-D. (3 October 2013). "Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 558: A53. arXiv:1308.5822. Bibcode:2013A&A...558A..53K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302. S2CID 118548517.
- ^ Prisinzano, L.; Carraro, G.; Piotto, G.; Seleznev, A. F.; Stetson, P. B.; Saviane, I. (15 April 2001). "Luminosity and mass function of galactic open clusters I. NGC 4815". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 369 (3): 851–861. arXiv:astro-ph/0101371. Bibcode:2001A&A...369..851P. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20010202. S2CID 6872092.