NGC 2270
AladinLite | |
Constellation | unicorn |
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 .