NGC 2408

0.17 UTI

0.26

C_N

0.36

C_dens

0.25

C_C3

0.0

C_lit

1.0

C_dup

C3 classification CC

Number of members (P>50%) 26

Radius (P>50% members) 6.1 [arcmin]

C_N 0.26 Poorly populated
C_dens 0.36 Loose
C_C3 0.25 Low quality
C_lit 0.0 Rarely studied
C_dup 1.0 Unique

📥 Members 📊 Colab 🔬 Bayestar19 🔍 CDS 🔍 Simbad 🔍 CDS (α, δ) 🔍 Simbad (α, δ)

Overview

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NGC 2408 is a poorly populated, loose object of low C3 quality. Its parallax locates it at a moderate distance, well above the mid-plane, affected by low extinction. It is catalogued as an old cluster (see Parameters). It is rarely studied in the literature, with no articles listed in the last 9 years.

⚠️ Warning: the low UTI value and no obvious signs of duplication (C_dup=1.0) indicate that this is quite probably an asterism, moving group, or artifact, and not a real open cluster.

Relatively close Low extinction Old

Data

🔍 Search references for NGC 2408 in: SciX Simbad

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Reference	Year	RA [deg]	DEC [deg]	Plx [mas]	pmRA [mas/yr]	pmDE [mas/yr]	Rv [km/s]
UCC	–	114.906	71.651	0.464	-1.905	-4.189	–
Loktin & Popova	2017	115.035	71.655	–	-0.812	8.756	–
Dias et al.	2014	115.037	71.655	–	0.76	-3.61	–
Dias et al.	2002	115.037	71.655	–	0.76	-3.61	–

💡 Note: The UCC values are estimated from its identified members.

Reference	Year	Dist [kpc]	Av [mag]	DAv [mag]	Age [Myr]	[Fe/H] [dex]	Mass [Msun]	Bfr	BSS
Loktin & Popova	2017	2.55	0.09	–	2138	–	–	–	–
Dias et al.	2002	1.13	0.09	–	3020	–	–	–	–

Visualization

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