NGC 2659

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NGC 2659 is an open cluster in the constellation Vela. It was discovered by John Herschel on 3 February 1835. It is of Trumpler class III3m. It is a young cluster, with age nearly 8 million years. The core of the cluster is 1.93 parsec (6.3 light years) across and the total radius is 3.6 pc (11.7 light years).

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