NGC 2220
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 2220 | |
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| Constellation | Keel of the ship |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06h 21m 10.7s |
| declination | -44 ° 45 ′ 35 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
5 ' |
| distance |
3800 ly (1170 pc) |
| Number of stars |
9-10 |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
December 29, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2220 • GC 1404 • ESO 255-4 • h 3042 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 2220 is an asterism in the constellation Kiel of the Ship .
The object was discovered on December 29, 1834 by the British astronomer John Herschel .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
- ↑ SEDS : NGC 2220
- ↑ AL Tadross: A catalog of 120 NGC open star cluster . In: Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society , 44, 2011, pp. 1-11. doi: 10.5303 / JKAS.2011.44.1.1 .
- ↑ Seligman