NGC 2224
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 2224 | |
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| Constellation | Twins |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06h 27m 28.6s |
| declination | + 12 ° 35 ′ 36 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
20 ' |
| distance |
7900 ly (2415 pc) |
| history | |
| discovery |
Wilhelm Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
December 24, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2220 • GC 1408 • H VII 35 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 2224 is an asterism in the constellation Gemini .
The object was discovered on December 24, 1786 by the British astronomer Wilhelm Herschel .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
- ↑ SEDS : NGC 2224
- ↑ 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