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FIFTY SOUTHERN OPEN STAR CLUSTERS
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NGC/IC   Other  Names    RA (2000) Dec  Con  Mag Size Class      *n   d    Age  S
                        hh mm.m  dd mm        v    '                 (pc) (log)  
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NGC 2287 Cr118 M41      06 46.0 -20 45  CMa  4.5  38  I 3 r      80   693 8.365 L
NGC 2362 Cr136 Mel 65   07 18.7 -24 57  CMa  3.8   6  I 3 r      60  1387 6.914 A
NGC 2422 Cr152 M47      07 36.6 -14 29  Pup  4.4  29  I 3 m      30   490 7.861 L
NGC 2439 Cr158 Mel 74   07 40.8 -31 42  Pup  6.9  10  II 3 r     80  3855 7.251 L
NGC 2437 Cr159 M46      07 41.8 -14 49  Pup  6.1  27  II 2 r    100  1375 8.390 L

NGC 2451 Cr161          07 45.4 -37 57  Pup  2.8  45  II 2 m     40   189 7.78  L
NGC 2477 Cr165 Mel 78   07 52.2 -38 32  Pup  5.8  27  I 2 r     160  1222 8.848 L
NGC 2516 Cr172 Mel 82   07 58.0 -60 45  Car  3.8  29  I 3 r      80   409 8.052 L
NGC 2547 Cr177 Mel 84   08 10.2 -49 14  Vel  4.7  20  I 3 r      80   450 7.557 L
NGC 2546 Cr178          08 12.4 -37 37  Pup  6.3  40  III 2 m    40   919 7.874 L

IC  2391 Cr191          08 40.3 -52 55  Vel  2.6  49  II 3 m     30   175 7.661 L
NGC 2660 Cr193 Mel 92   08 42.7 -47 12  Vel  8.8   4  I 1 r      70  2826 9.033 L
IC  2395 Cr192          08 42.5 -48 08  Vel  4.6   7  II 3 m     40   705 7.223 L
         Cr203 Tr10     08 47.8 -42 30  Vel  5.0  14  II 3 m     40   424 7.542 L
NGC 3114 Cr215 Mel 98   10 02.7 -60 06  Car  4.2  35  II 3 r    171   911 8.093 L

NGC 3228 Cr218          10 21.4 -51 43  Vel  6.0  18  II 3 p     15   544 7.932 L
IC  2581 Cr222          10 27.4 -57 38  Car  4.3   7  II 2 p n   25  2446 7.142 L
NGC 3293 Cr224 Mel 100  10 35.8 -58 14  Car  4.7   5  I 3 r n    93  2327 7.014 L
NGC 3324 Cr225          10 37.3 -58 40  Car  6.7   5  I 3 r n    44  2317 6.754 L
IC  2602 Cr229 Mel 102  10 43.0 -64 24  Car  1.6  49  I 3 r      60   161 7.507 L

         Cr230 Tr14     10 44.0 -59 33  Car  5.5   5             44  2733 6.828 L
         Cr228          10 44.0 -60 05  Car  4.4  14             98  2201 6.830 L
         Cr233 Tr16     10 45.2 -59 43  Car  5.0  10  n          90  2673 6.823 L
NGC 3532 Cr238 Mel 103  11 05.5 -58 44  Car  3.0  55  II 3 r    150   486 8.492 L
NGC 3572 Cr239          11 10.3 -60 15  Car  6.6   6  II 3 m n   35  1995 6.891 L

         Cr246 Mel 105  11 19.7 -69 29  Car  8.5   4  I 2 r      70  2208 8.316 L
NGC 3766 Cr248 Mel 107  11 36.3 -61 37  Cen  5.3  12  I 3 r     100  1745 7.106 L
NGC 3960 Cr250 Mel 108  11 50.6 -55 41  Cen  8.3   6  I 2 m      45  2258 8.882 L
NGC 4103 Cr252 Mel 109  12 06.7 -61 15  Cru  7.4   6  I 2 m      45  1632 7.393 L
NGC 4349 Cr255 Mel 110  12 24.1 -61 52  Cru  7.4  15  II 2 m     30  2176 8.315 L

NGC 4755 Cr264 Mel 114  12 53.6 -60 21  Cru  4.2  10  I 3 r     218  1976 7.216 L
NGC 4815 Cr265          12 58.0 -64 58  Mus  8.6   3  I 2 r     100  3079 8.369 L
NGC 5281 Cr276 Mel 120  13 46.6 -62 55  Cen  5.9   5  I 3 m      40  1108 7.146 L
NGC 5460 Cr280 Mel 123  14 07.6 -48 18  Cen  5.6  24  I 3 m      40   678 8.207 L
NGC 5617 Cr282 Mel 125  14 29.7 -60 42  Cen  6.3  10  I 3 r      80  1533 7.915 L

NGC 6025 Cr296 Mel 139  16 03.3 -60 25  TrA  5.1  12  II 3 r     60   756 7.889 L
NGC 6067 Cr298 Mel 140  16 13.2 -54 11  Nor  5.6  12  I 3 r     100  1417 8.076 L
NGC 6124 Cr301 Mel 145  16 25.6 -40 39  Sco  5.8  29  I 3 r     100   512 8.147 L
NGC 6193 Cr310          16 41.3 -48 46  Ara  5.2  14  II 3 p n   14  1155 6.775 L
NGC 6231 Cr315 Mel 153  16 54.2 -41 50  Sco  2.6  14  I 3 p      93  1243 6.873 A

NGC 6242 Cr317 Mel 155  16 55.5 -39 28  Sco  6.4   9  I 3 m      23  1131 7.808 L
NGC 6250 Cr320          16 57.9 -45 56  Ara  5.9   7  II 3 r     60   865 7.415 L
NGC 6281 Cr324 Mel 161  17 04.8 -37 53  Sco  5.4   8  II 2 p     70   473 8.497 A
IC  4651 Cr327 Mel 169  17 24.7 -49 55  Ara  6.9  12  II 2 r     80   888 9.057 L
NGC 6405 Cr341 M6       17 40.7 -32 16  Sco  4.2  30  II 3 r     80   487 7.974 L

NGC 6475 Cr354 M7       17 53.9 -34 47  Sco  3.3  80  I 3 r      80   301 8.435 L
NGC 6494 Cr356 M23      17 56.9 -19 01  Sgr  5.5  27  II 2 r    150   628 8.427 L
NGC 6530 Cr362          18 04.5 -24 21  Sgr  4.6  14  II 2 m n  113  1330 6.867 L
IC  4725 Cr382 M25      18 31.7 -19 07  Sgr  4.6  32  I 3 m      30   620 7.925 L
NGC 6705 Cr391 M11      18 51.1 -06 16  Sct  5.8  13  I 2 r     682  1877 8.302 L
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NOTES:

With NGC 2437 M46 is the Planetary Nebula NGC 2438 / PK 231+4.2 PNG 231.8+4.1   

NGC 2438 Sa2-13         07 41.8 -14 44 10.1 10.1p 64  4+2                PNN 17.7

NGC 2422 is also the object Messier (M47) and is list in some references as 
the dual NGC 2422 and NGC 2478      
NGC 3324 The Second Jewel Box                                                    
NGC      The Football Cluster                                                   
NGC      Gem Cluster 
NGC 4755 The Jewel Box / Kappa Crucis Cluster 

FIFTY NORTHERN OPEN STAR CLUSTERS

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NGC/IC   Other  Names    RA (2000) Dec  Con  Mag Size Class      *n    d   Age  S
                        hh mm.m  dd mm        v    '                 (pc) (log)  
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NGC 457  Cr12  Mel 7    01 19.6 +58 17  Cas  6.4  13  II 3 r     80  2429 7.324 L
NGC 654  Cr18  Mel 9    01 44.0 +61 53  Cas  6.5   5  II 2 r     60  2041 7.148 L
NGC 869  Cr24  Mel 13   02 19.1 +57 08  Per  5.3  29  I 3 r     200  2079 7.069 L
NGC 884  Cr25  Mel 14   02 22.3 +57 08  Per  6.1  29  I 3 r     150  2345 7.032 L
NGC 1039 Cr31  M34      02 42.1 +42 45  Per  5.2  35  II 3 r     60   499 8.249 L

         Cr39  Mel 20   03 22.0 +48 37  Per  2.3 184  III 3 m    50   185 7.854 L
NGC 1342 Cr40  Mel 21   03 31.6 +37 23  Per  6.7  14  III 2 m    40   665 8.655 L
Pleiades M45            03 47.5 +24 06  Tau  1.2 110  I 3 r n   100   150 8.181 S
NGC 1444 Cr43           03 49.5 +52 39  Per  6.6   4  IV 1 p     57  1199 7.964 L
NGC 1545 Cr49           04 21.0 +50 15  Per  6.2  18  IV 2 p     20   711 8.448 L

Hyades                  04 26.9 +15 52  Tau  0.5 330  II 3 m    380    45 8.896 A
NGC 1647 Cr54  Mel 26   04 45.9 +19 08  Tau  6.4  45  II 2 r    200   540 8.156 L
NGC 1662 Cr55           04 48.5 +10 56  Ori  6.4  20  II 3 m     35   437 8.304 L
NGC 1746 Cr57  Mel 28   05 03.6 +23 49  Tau  6.1  41  III 2 p    20   --   --   L
NGC 1857 Cr61  Mel 32   05 20.1 +39 21  Aur  7.0   5  I 3 m      40   --   --   L

         Cr464          05 22.4 +73 17  Cam  4.2 120  III 3 m    50   --   --   L
NGC 1912 Cr 67 M38      05 28.7 +35 51  Aur  6.4  21  II 2 r    100  1066 8.463 L
NGC 1960 Cr71  M36      05 36.3 +34 08  Aur  6.0  12  I 3 r      60  1318 7.468 L
NGC 2099 Cr75  M37      05 52.3 +32 33  Aur  5.6  23  I 2 r     150  1383 8.540 L
NGC 2169 Cr83           06 08.4 +13 58  Ori  5.9   6  III 3 m    30  1052 7.067 L

NGC 2168 Mel41 M35      06 09.0 +24 21  Gem  5.1  28  III 3 r   200   816 7.979 L
NGC 2244 Cr99  Mel 47   06 32.3 +04 51  Mon  4.8  23  II 3 r n  100  1445 6.896 L
NGC 2264 Cr112 Mel 49   06 41.0 +09 54  Mon  4.1  20  III 3 m n  40   667 6.954 L
NGC 2301 Cr119 Mel 54   06 27.6 +00 28  Mon  6.0  12  i 3 r      80   872 8.216 L
NGC 2323 Cr124 M50      07 02.8 -08 23  Mon  5.9  16  II 3 r     80   929 8.096 L

NGC 2539 Cr176 Mel 83   08 10.6 -12 49  Pup  6.5  21  III 2 m    50  1363 8.570 L
NGC 2548 Cr179 M48      08 13.2 -05 45  Hya  5.8  54  I 3 r      80   769 8.557 L
NGC 2632 Cr189 M44      08 40.4 +19 40  Cnc  3.1  95  II 3 m     50   187 8.863 L
NGC 2682 Cr204 M67      08 51.4 +11 49  Cnc  6.9  29  II 3 r    200   908 9.409 L
         Cr256 Mel 111  12 25.1 +26 07  CVn  1.8 275  III 3 r    80    96 8.652 L

IC  4665 Cr349 Mel 179  17 46.2 +05 43  Oph  4.2  40  III 2 m    30   352 7.634 L
NGC 6604 Cr373          18 18.1 -12 13  Ser  6.5   6  I 3 m n   105  1696 6.810 A
NGC 6611 Cr375 M16      18 18.7 -13 48  Ser  6.0   6  II 3 m n  543  1749 6.884 L
NGC 6613 Cr376 M18      18 20.0 -17 06  Sgr  6.9   9  II 3 p n   20  1296 7.223 L
NGC 6618                18 21.2 -16 11  Sgr  6.0  27  III 3 m n 660  1300 6.00  A

NGC 6633 Cr380 Mel 201  18 27.2 +06 31  Oph  4.6  27  III 2 m    30   376 8.629 L
IC  4756 Cr386 Mel 210  18 38.9 +05 26  Ser  4.6  52  II 3 r     80   484 8.699 L
NGC 6694 Cr389 M26      18 45.2 -09 23  Sct  8.0  14  II 3 m     30  1600 7.931 L
NGC 6755 Cr397          19 07.8 +04 14  Aql  7.5  14  II 2 r    100   --   --   L
         Cr399          19 26.2 +20 06  Vul  3.6  60  III 3 m    40  1291 8.205 L

NGC 6811 Cr402 Mel 222  19 37.2 +46 22  Cyg  6.8  12  III 1 r    70  1215 8.799 L
NGC 6819 Cr403 Mel 223  19 41.3 +40 12  Cyg  7.3   5  I 1 r     929  2360 9.174 L
NGC 6913 Cr422 M29      20 24.0 +38 30  Cyg  6.6   6  II 3 m n   50  1148 7.111 L
NGC 6939 Cr423 Mel 231  20 31.5 +60 39  Cep  7.8   7  II 1 r     80  1185 9.346 L
NGC 6940 Cr424 Mel 232  20 34.6 +28 19  Vul  6.3  31  III 2 r    60   770 8.858 L

NGC 7160 Cr443          21 53.8 +62 36  Cep  6.1   7  I 3 p      12   789 7.278 L
NGC 7235 Cr447          22 12.5 +57 17  Cep  7.7   4  II 3 m     30  2823 7.072 L
NGC 7510 Cr454          23 11.1 +60 34  Cep  7.9   4  II 3 r n   60  2075 7.578 L
NGC 7654 Cr455 M52      23 24.8 +61 36  Cas  6.9  12  II 2 r    100  1421 7.764 L
NGC 7686 Cr456          23 30.2 +49 07  And  5.6  14  III 2 p    20   --   --   L
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ALL ONE HUNDRED OPEN STAR CLUSTERS
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NGC/IC   Other  Names  IAU Clust. RA (2000) Dec Con  Mag Size Class      *n   d    Age    Age   S
                         Number  hh mm.m  dd mm       v    '                 (pc) (log) (m.yr.)  
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NGC 457  Cr12  Mel 7   C0115+580 01 19.6 +58 17 Cas 6.4  13  II 3 r     80  2429 7.324    21.1 L
NGC 654  Cr18  Mel 9   C0140+616 01 44.0 +61 53 Cas 6.5   5  II 2 r     60  2041 7.148    14.1 L
NGC 869  Cr24  Mel 13  C0215+569 02 19.1 +57 08 Per 5.3  29  I 3 r     200  2079 7.069    11.7 L
NGC 884  Cr25  Mel 14  C0218+566 02 22.3 +57 08 Per 6.1  29  I 3 r     150  2345 7.032    10.8 L
NGC 1039 Cr31  M34     C0238+425 02 42.1 +42 45 Per 5.2  35  II 3 r     60   499 8.249   177   L

         Cr39  Mel 20  C0318+484 03 22.0 +48 37 Per 2.3 184  III 3 m    50   185 7.854    71.4 L
NGC 1342 Cr40  Mel 21  C0328+371 03 31.6 +37 23 Per 6.7  14  III 2 m    40   665 8.655   452   L
Pleiades M45           C0344+239 03 47.5 +24 06 Tau 1.2 110  I 3 r n   100   150 8.181   152   S
NGC 1444 Cr43          C0345+525 03 49.5 +52 39 Per 6.6   4  IV 1 p     57  1199 7.964    92.0 L
NGC 1545 Cr49          C0417+501 04 21.0 +50 15 Per 6.2  18  IV 2 p     20   711 8.448   280   L

Hyades                 C0424+157 04 26.9 +15 52 Tau 0.5 330  II 3 m    380    45 8.896   787   A
NGC 1647 Cr54  Mel 26  C0443+189 04 45.9 +19 08 Tau 6.4  45  II 2 r    200   540 8.156   143   L
NGC 1662 Cr55          C0445+108 04 48.5 +10 56 Ori 6.4  20  II 3 m     35   437 8.304   201   L
NGC 1746 Cr57  Mel 28  C0500+237 05 03.6 +23 49 Tau 6.1  41  III 2 p    20   --   --       --  L
NGC 1857 Cr61  Mel 32  C0516+393 05 20.1 +39 21 Aur 7.0   5  I 3 m      40   --   --       --  L

         Cr464         C0516+732 05 22.4 +73 17 Cam 4.2 120  III 3 m    50   --   --       --  L
NGC 1912 Cr 67 M38     C0525+358 05 28.7 +35 51 Aur 6.4  21  II 2 r    100  1066 8.463   290   L
NGC 1960 Cr71  M36     C0532+341 05 36.3 +34 08 Aur 6.0  12  I 3 r      60  1318 7.468    29.4 L
NGC 2099 Cr75  M37     C0549+325 05 52.3 +32 33 Aur 5.6  23  I 2 r     150  1383 8.540   347   L
NGC 2169 Cr83          C0605+139 06 08.4 +13 58 Ori 5.9   6  III 3 m    30  1052 7.067    11.7 L

NGC 2168 Mel41 M35     C0605+243 06 09.0 +24 21 Gem 5.1  28  III 3 r   200   816 7.979    95.3 L
NGC 2244 Cr99  Mel 47  C0629+049 06 32.3 +04 51 Mon 4.8  23  II 3 r n  100  1445 6.896     7.9 L
NGC 2264 Cr112 Mel 49  C0638+099 06 41.0 +09 54 Mon 4.1  20  III 3 m n  40   667 6.954     9.0 L
NGC 2301 Cr119 Mel 54  C0649+005 06 27.6 +00 28 Mon 6.0  12  i 3 r      80   872 8.216   164   L
NGC 2287 Cr118 M41     C0644-206 06 46.0 -20 45 CMa 4.5  38  I 3 r      80   693 8.365   232   L

NGC 2323 Cr124 M50     C0700-082 07 02.8 -08 23 Mon 5.9  16  II 3 r     80   929 8.096   125   L
NGC 2362 Cr136 Mel 65  C0715-248 07 18.7 -24 57 CMa 3.8   6  I 3 r      60  1387 6.914     8.2 A
NGC 2422 Cr152 M47     C0734-143 07 36.6 -14 29 Pup 4.4  29  I 3 m      30   490 7.861    72.6 L
NGC 2439 Cr158 Mel 74  C0738-300 07 40.8 -31 42 Pup 6.9  10  II 3 r     80  3855 7.251    17.8 L
NGC 2437 Cr159 M46     C0739-147 07 41.8 -14 49 Pup 6.1  27  II 2 r    100  1375 8.390   246   L

NGC 2451 Cr161         C0743-378 07 45.4 -37 57 Pup 2.8  45  II 2 m     40   189 7.78     60.3 L
NGC 2477 Cr165 Mel 78  C0750-384 07 52.2 -38 32 Pup 5.8  27  I 2 r     160  1222 8.848   705   L
NGC 2516 Cr172 Mel 82  C0757-161 07 58.0 -60 45 Car 3.8  29  I 3 r      80   409 8.052   113   L
NGC 2547 Cr177 Mel 84  C0809-491 08 10.2 -49 14 Vel 4.7  20  I 3 r      80   450 7.557    74.8 L
NGC 2539 Cr176 Mel 83  C0808-126 08 10.6 -12 49 Pup 6.5  21  III 2 m    50  1363 8.570   361   L

NGC 2546 Cr178         C0810-374 08 12.4 -37 37 Pup 6.3  40  III 2 m    40   919 7.874    74.8 L
NGC 2548 Cr179 M48     C0811-056 08 13.2 -05 45 Hya 5.8  54  I 3 r      80   769 8.557   360.6 L
NGC 2632 Cr189 M44     C0837+201 08 40.4 +19 40 Cnc 3.1  95  II 3 m     50   187 8.863   729.8 L
IC  2391 Cr191         C0838-528 08 40.3 -52 55 Vel 2.6  49  II 3 m     30   175 7.661    45.8 L
NGC 2660 Cr193 Mel 92  C0840-469 08 42.7 -47 12 Vel 8.8   4  I 1 r      70  2826 9.033  1080   L

IC  2395 Cr192         C0839-480 08 42.5 -48 08 Vel 4.6   7  II 3 m     40   705 7.223    16.7 L
         Cr203 Tr10    C0846-423 08 47.8 -42 30 Vel 5.0  14  II 3 m     40   424 7.542    34.8 L
NGC 2682 Cr204 M67     C0847+120 08 51.4 +11 49 Cnc 6.9  29  II 3 r    200   908 9.409  2560   L
NGC 3114 Cr215 Mel 98  C1000-592 10 02.7 -60 06 Car 4.2  35  II 3 r    171   911 8.093   124   L
NGC 3228 Cr218         C1019-514 10 21.4 -51 43 Vel 6.0  18  II 3 p     15   544 7.932    85.5 L

IC  2581 Cr222         C1025-573 10 27.4 -57 38 Car 4.3   7  II 2 p n   25  2446 7.142    13.9 L
NGC 3293 Cr224 Mel 100 C1033-579 10 35.8 -58 14 Car 4.7   5  I 3 r n    93  2327 7.014    10.3 L
NGC 3324 Cr225         C1035-583 10 37.3 -58 40 Car 6.7   5  I 3 r n    44  2317 6.754     5.7 L
IC  2602 Cr229 Mel 102 C10401641 10 43.0 -64 24 Car 1.6  49  I 3 r      60   161 7.507    32.1 L
         Cr230 Tr14    C1041-593 10 44.0 -59 33 Car 5.5   5             44  2733 6.828     6.7 L

         Cr228         C1071-597 10 44.0 -60 05 Car 4.4  14             98  2201 6.830     6.8 L
         Cr233 Tr16    C1043-594 10 45.2 -59 43 Car 5.0  10  n          90  2673 6.823     6.7 L
NGC 3532 Cr238 Mel 103 C1104-584 11 05.5 -58 44 Car 3.0  55  II 3 r    150   486 8.492   310   L
NGC 3572 Cr239         C1108-599 11 10.3 -60 15 Car 6.6   6  II 3 m n   35  1995 6.891     7.8 L
         Cr246 Mel 105 C1117-586 11 19.7 -69 29 Car 8.5   4  I 2 r      70  2208 8.316   207   L

NGC 3766 Cr248 Mel 107 C1133-613 11 36.3 -61 37 Cen 5.3  12  I 3 r     100  1745 7.106    12.8 L
NGC 3960 Cr250 Mel 108 C1148-554 11 50.6 -55 41 Cen 8.3   6  I 2 m      45  2258 8.882   762   L
NGC 4103 Cr252 Mel 109 C1204-609 12 06.7 -61 15 Cru 7.4   6  I 2 m      45  1632 7.393    24.7 L
NGC 4349 Cr255 Mel 110 C1221-578 12 24.1 -61 52 Cru 7.4  15  II 2 m     30  2176 8.315   206   L
         Cr256 Mel 111 C1222+263 12 25.1 +26 07 CVn 1.8 275  III 3 r    80    96 8.652   449   L

NGC 4755 Cr264 Mel 114 C1250-600 12 53.6 -60 21 Cru 4.2  10  I 3 r     218  1976 7.216    16.4 L
NGC 4815 Cr265         C1254-646 12 58.0 -64 58 Mus 8.6   3  I 2 r     100  3079 8.369   234   L
NGC 5281 Cr276 Mel 120 C1343-626 13 46.6 -62 55 Cen 5.9   5  I 3 m      40  1108 7.146    14.0 L
NGC 5460 Cr280 Mel 123 C1404-480 14 07.6 -48 18 Cen 5.6  24  I 3 m      40   678 8.207   161   L
NGC 5617 Cr282 Mel 125 C1426-605 14 29.7 -60 42 Cen 6.3  10  I 3 r      80  1533 7.915    82.2 L

NGC 6025 Cr296 Mel 139 C1559-603 16 03.3 -60 25 TrA 5.1  12  II 3 r     60   756 7.889    77.4 L
NGC 6067 Cr298 Mel 140 C1609-540 16 13.2 -54 11 Nor 5.6  12  I 3 r     100  1417 8.076   119   L
NGC 6124 Cr301 Mel 145 C1622-405 16 25.6 -40 39 Sco 5.8  29  I 3 r     100   512 8.147   140   L
NGC 6193 Cr310         C1637-486 16 41.3 -48 46 Ara 5.2  14  II 3 p n   14  1155 6.775     6.0 L
NGC 6231 Cr315 Mel 153 C1650-417 16 54.2 -41 50 Sco 2.6  14  I 3 p      93  1243 6.873     7.5 A

NGC 6242 Cr317 Mel 155 C1652-394 16 55.5 -39 28 Sco 6.4   9  I 3 m      23  1131 7.808    64.3 L
NGC 6250 Cr320         C1654-457 16 57.9 -45 56 Ara 5.9   7  II 3 r     60   865 7.415    26.0 L
NGC 6281 Cr324 Mel 161 C1701-378 17 04.8 -37 53 Sco 5.4   8  II 2 p     70   473 8.497   314   A
IC  4651 Cr327 Mel 169 C1720-499 17 24.7 -49 55 Ara 6.9  12  II 2 r     80   888 9.057  1140   L
NGC 6405 Cr341 M6      C1736-321 17 40.7 -32 16 Sco 4.2  30  II 3 r     80   487 7.974    94.2 L

IC  4665 Cr349 Mel 179 C1753+057 17 46.2 +05 43 Oph 4.2  40  III 2 m    30   352 7.634    43.1 L
NGC 6475 Cr354 M7      C1750-348 17 53.9 -34 47 Sco 3.3  80  I 3 r      80   301 8.435   272   L
NGC 6494 Cr356 M23     C1753-190 17 56.9 -19 01 Sgr 5.5  27  II 2 r    150   628 8.427   267   L
NGC 6530 Cr362         C1801-243 18 04.5 -24 21 Sgr 4.6  14  II 2 m n  113  1330 6.867     7.4 L
NGC 6604 Cr373         C1815-122 18 18.1 -12 13 Ser 6.5   6  I 3 m n   105  1696 6.810     6.5 A

NGC 6611 Cr375 M16     C1816-138 18 18.7 -13 48 Ser 6.0   6  II 3 m n  543  1749 6.884     7.7 L
NGC 6613 Cr376 M18     C1817-171 18 20.0 -17 06 Sgr 6.9   9  II 3 p n   20  1296 7.223    16.7 L
NGC 6618               C1817-162 18 21.2 -16 11 Sgr 6.0  27  III 3 m n 660  1300 6.00      1.0 A
NGC 6633 Cr380 Mel 201 C1825+065 18 27.2 +06 31 Oph 4.6  27  III 2 m    30   376 8.629   426   L
IC  4725 Cr382 M25     C1828-192 18 31.7 -19 07 Sgr 4.6  32  I 3 m      30   620 7.925    84.1 L

IC  4756 Cr386 Mel 210 C1836+054 18 38.9 +05 26 Ser 4.6  52  II 3 r     80   484 8.699   500   L
NGC 6694 Cr389 M26     C1842-094 18 45.2 -09 23 Sct 8.0  14  II 3 m     30  1600 7.931    85.3 L
NGC 6705 Cr391 M11     C1848-052 18 51.1 -06 16 Sct 5.8  13  I 2 r     682  1877 8.302   200   L
NGC 6755 Cr397         C1905+041 19 07.8 +04 14 Aql 7.5  14  II 2 r    100   --   --      --   L
         Cr399         C1923+200 19 26.2 +20 06 Vul 3.6  60  III 3 m    40  1291 8.205   160   L

NGC 6811 Cr402 Mel 222 C1936+464 19 37.2 +46 22 Cyg 6.8  12  III 1 r    70  1215 8.799   629.3 L
NGC 6819 Cr403 Mel 223 C1939+400 19 41.3 +40 12 Cyg 7.3   5  I 1 r     929  2360 9.174  1490   L
NGC 6913 Cr422 M29     C2022+383 20 24.0 +38 30 Cyg 6.6   6  II 3 m n   50  1148 7.111    12.9 L
NGC 6939 Cr423 Mel 231 C2030+604 20 31.5 +60 39 Cep 7.8   7  II 1 r     80  1185 9.346   721   L
NGC 6940 Cr424 Mel 232 C2032+281 20 34.6 +28 19 Vul 6.3  31  III 2 r    60   770 8.858         L

NGC 7160 Cr443         C2152+623 21 53.8 +62 36 Cep 6.1   7  I 3 p      12   789 7.278    19.0 L
NGC 7235 Cr447         C2210+570 22 12.5 +57 17 Cep 7.7   4  II 3 m     30  2823 7.072    11.8 L
NGC 7510 Cr454         C2309+603 23 11.1 +60 34 Cep 7.9   4  II 3 r n   60  2075 7.578    37.8 L
NGC 7654 Cr455 M52     C2322+613 23 24.8 +61 36 Cas 6.9  12  II 2 r    100  1421 7.764    58.1 L
NGC 7686 Cr456         C2327+488 23 30.2 +49 07 And 5.6  14  III 2 p    20   --   --      --   L
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EXPLAINATION

Column 1   : NGC/IC Catalogue Nu mber
Column 2,3 : Other Names Cr=Colloinder Mel=Melotte Tr=Trumpler M=Messier
Column 4   : International Astronomical Union (IAU) Cluster Number. (Position 1950)
Column 5,6 : RIGHT ASCENSION (RA) 2000.0 Coordinates (Hours Minutes)
Column 7,8 : DECLINATION (Dec) 2000.0 Coordinates (Degrees Minutes)
Column 9   : Constellation Name (Abbreviation)
Column 10  : Total Visual Magnitude
Column 11  : Size (arc minutes)
Column 12  : Trmpler Classification (See Main Open Cluster Text)
Column 13  : Number of Stars
Column 14  : Distance (d) in parsecs. (Ref.1 & 2) WEBDA
Column 15  : Age (log) (Ref.1.)
Column 16  : Age in Millions of years (m.yr.) to three significant figures
Column 17  : Initial Reference L=Lynga (Ref.x.) S=Sky Catalogue (Ref.x.) A=Archinal (Ref.x.)

REFERENCES

1. Dias, W.S., et.al. “New Catalog of Optically Visible Open Clusters and Candidates”, Astro.&Astroph., 389, 871 (2002)
2. Lynga, G. “Catalogue of Open Cluster Data” (OCD) 5th Edition; Pub. Lund Observatory (1987)
3. WEBDA (http://obswww.unige.ch/webda)
4. Archinal, B., Hynes, S. “Star Clusters”, Catalogue pg.41-110 Pub. by Willmann-Bell.


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