NGC 2218
Asterism | |
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NGC 2218 | |
Constellation | Twins |
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 | |
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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.