NGC 2226
|
|
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
|
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
|
|---|---|
| Right ascension | 06 h 26 m 37.6 s |
| declination | -09 ° 38 ′ 34 ″ |
| Appearance
|
|
| classification | OCl |
| Angular expansion | 0.8 ' |
| Physical data | |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Edward Barnard |
| Discovery time | 1882-1887 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2226 • | |
NGC 2226 is an open star cluster in the constellation Unicorn south of the celestial equator and represents the core of NGC 2225 .
The object was discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard between 1882 and 1887 .