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Messier Index/M48
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Messier 48 280px w:J2000 08h 13.7m -05° 45′ Hydra 1.5 kly 460 Pc 5.5 54.0′ - - 300 million yearsFebruary 2007 - NGC 2548
Messier 48 (also known as M 48 or NGC 2548) is an w:open cluster in the w:Hydra constellation. It was discovered by w:Charles Messier in w:1771. M48 is visible to the w:naked eye under good atmospheric conditions. Its age is estimated to amount 300 million years.
External links
Messier 48, SEDS Messier pages
Messier 48