NGC 2225
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 26 m 34.5 s |
| declination | -09 ° 37 ′ 51 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | OCl |
| Angular expansion | 40.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 10400 ly (3200 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 30, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2225 • GC 1409 • H VII 26 • h 388 • | |
NGC 2225 is an open star cluster in the constellation Unicorn south of the celestial equator .
The object was discovered on January 30, 1786 by William Herschel .