NGC 2204
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Big dog |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
|
---|---|
Right ascension | 06 h 16 m 32.2 s |
declination | -18 ° 39 ′ 57 ″ |
Appearance
|
|
classification | III3m |
Brightness (visual) | 8.6 likes |
Angular expansion | 10 ' |
Physical data
|
|
distance | 8600 ly (2629 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
Discovery time | February 6, 1785 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2202 • C 0613-186 • OCl 572 • Mel 44 • Cr 88 • ESO 556-SC07 • GC 1391 • H VII 13 • |
NGC 2204 is an open star cluster in the constellation Great Dog . The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on February 6, 1785 .