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Messier Index/M93
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File:Messier object 093.jpg Messier 93 J2000.0 I,3,r 07h 44.6m −23° 52′ 3.6 kly 1.1 kpc 6.0 22.0′ 10 100 million yearsFebruary 2007 NGC 2447
Messier 93 (also known as M 93 or NGC 2447) is an w:open cluster in the w:constellation w:Puppis. It was discovered by w:Charles Messier in w:1781.
M93 is at a distance of about 3,600 w:light years from w:Earth and has a spatial radius of some 10 to 12 light years. Its age is estimated at some 100 million w:years.
External links
Open Cluster M93 @ SEDS Messier pages