IC 361
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | giraffe |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 18 m 50.7 s |
| declination | + 58 ° 14 ′ 58 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II1r |
| Brightness (visual) | 11.7 mag |
| Angular expansion | 7 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 3500 ly (1070 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Denning |
| Discovery time | February 11, 1893 |
| Catalog names | |
| IC 361 • C 0414 + 581 • OCl 393 • Mel 24 • Cr 48 • | |
IC 361 is a type II1r open cluster in the constellation Giraffe. The star cluster has an apparent magnitude of 11.7 mag and a diameter of 7 '. Its distance from the solar system is about 3500 light years .
The object was discovered on February 11, 1893 by William Frederick Denning .