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Stephenson 2, also known as RSGC2 (Red Supergiant Cluster 2), is a young massive open cluster belonging to the Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered in 1990 as a cluster of red supergiants in a photographic, deep infrared survey by the astronomer Charles Bruce Stephenson, after whom the cluster is named. It is located in the constellation Scutum at the…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenson 2 | Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.8' | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson 2 | Apparent magnitude (V) | not visible | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson 2 | Constellation | Scutum | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson 2 | Declination | −06° 01′ 44.4″ | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson 2 | Distance | (5.83+1.91 −0.78 kpc) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson 2 | Estimated age | 14–20 My | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson 2 | Mass | (3–5)×104 M☉ | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson 2 | Other designations | RSGC2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson 2 | Radius | ~4 pc | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson 2 | Right ascension | 18h 39m 21.12s | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson 2 DFK 1 | instance of | This includes stars | 0.80 | text |
| Stephenson 2 DFK 2 | instance of | This includes stars | 0.80 | text |
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