NGC 2243
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Big dog |
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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 .