NGC 2252
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 34 m 43.0 s |
| declination | + 05 ° 21 ′ 59 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | IV2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 7.7 likes |
| Angular expansion | 20th |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
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| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 27, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2252 • C 0632 + 054 • OCl 514 • Cr 102 • GC 1430 • H VIII 50 • h 396 • | |
NGC 2252 is a galactic open star cluster of the Trumpler-type IV2p in the constellation Monoceros north of the celestial equator . It has a diameter of 20 arc minutes and an apparent magnitude of 7.7 mag.
The object was discovered on January 27, 1786 by William Herschel .