NGC 2270
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 43 m 57.7 s |
| declination | + 03 ° 28 ′ 43 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | OCl |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 4550 ly (1400 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 26, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2270 • GC 1445 • H VII 36 • h 405 • | |
NGC 2270 is a galactic open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros north of the celestial equator .
The object was discovered on December 26, 1786 by William Herschel .