NGC 2240
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Carter |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 33 m 10.5 s |
| declination | + 35 ° 51 ′ 01 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | OCl |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 1467 ly (450 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 3, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2240 • GC 1421 • H VIII 49 • h 391 • | |
NGC 2240 is an open star cluster in the Auriga constellation north of the celestial equator .
The object was discovered on January 3rd, 1786 by William Herschel .