NGC 2215
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 20 m 49.2 s |
| declination | -07 ° 17 ′ 02 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 8.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 4200 ly (1293 pc ) |
| Absolute brightness | 8.4 mag |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 1, 1785 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2215 • C 0618-072 • OCl 550 • Mel 45 • Cr 90 • GC 1399 • H VII 20 • h 386 • | |
NGC 2215 is an open cluster of Trumpler type II2p in the constellation Unicorn south of the celestial equator . It has an angular extension of 8.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 8.4 mag.
The object was discovered by William Herschel on November 1, 1785 .