IC 4651


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IC 4651 is an open cluster in the constellation Altar.

Bright open cluster visible in the southern hemisphere.

The cluster, shiny and broad (half the diameter of the Full Moon) is visible in binoculars, or in a telescope without much magnification. It is located near the Alpha star of the Altar. Nearby we will see NGC 6352 (globular cluster). code Internal linkedit code edit code

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