NGC 2232
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 28 m 01.1 s |
| declination | -04 ° 50 ′ 51 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | IV3p |
| Brightness (visual) | 4.2 likes |
| Angular expansion | 45.0 ' |
| Number of stars | 20th |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 1170 ly (359 pc ) |
| Absolute brightness | 4.2 likes |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | October 16, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2232 • C 0624-047 • OCl 545 • Cr 93 • GC 1415 • H VIII 25 • | |
NGC 2232 is an open cluster of Trumpler type IV3p in the constellation Unicorn south of the celestial equator . It has a diameter of 45 minutes of arc and an apparent magnitude of 4.2 mag.
The object was discovered on October 16, 1784 by William Herschel .