NGC 2218
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 2218 | |
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| Constellation | Twins |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06h 24m 41.5s |
| declination | + 19 ° 20 ′ 29 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Number of stars |
4-5 |
| history | |
| discovery |
Edward Cooper |
| Date of discovery |
January 13, 1853 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2218 • GC 1402 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
In the NGC catalog, NGC 2218 denotes four to five apparently close together stars in the constellation Gemini . The catalog entry goes back to an observation made by the astronomer Edward Joshua Cooper on January 13, 1853.