NGC 2234
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Twins |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 29 m 21.7 s |
| declination | + 16 ° 43 ′ 22 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 5.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 5300 ly (1617 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 19, 1785 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2234 • GC 1417 • H VIII 9 • h 389 • | |
NGC 2234 is an open star cluster or asterism in the constellation Gemini .
The object was discovered on February 19, 1785 by William Herschel .
Individual evidence
- ↑ NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
- ↑ SEDS : NGC 2234
- ↑ 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