NGC 2236
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 29 m 39.7 s |
| declination | + 06 ° 49 ′ 50 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.5 likes |
| Angular expansion | 8.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 9550 ly (2930 pc ) |
| Absolute brightness | 8.5 likes |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 23, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2236 • C 0627 + 068 • OCl 501 • Cr 94 • Lund 221 • GC 1419 • H VII 5 • h 390 • | |
NGC 2236 is an open cluster of Trumpler type III2p in the constellation Unicorn south of the celestial equator . It has a diameter of 8 arc minutes and an apparent magnitude of 8.5 mag.
The object was discovered on February 23, 1784 by William Herschel .