NGC 2243
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Constellation | Big dog |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 06 h 29 m 34.5 s |
declination | -31 ° 16 ′ 53 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | I2r |
Brightness (visual) | 9.4 mag |
Angular expansion | 8.3 ' |
Physical data
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distance | 14500 Lj (4458 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | James Dunlop |
Discovery time | May 24, 1826 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2243 • C C 0627-312 • Mel 46 • Cr 98 • ESO 426-SC016 • GC 1423 • h 3053 • Bennett 36a |
NGC 2243 is an open star cluster in the constellation Great Dog in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on May 24, 1826 .