NGC 2301
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| SDSS recording, angle of view 18 '× 12' | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 51 m 45.3 s |
| declination | + 00 ° 27 ′ 33 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I3m |
| Brightness (visual) | 6.0 likes |
| Angular expansion | 15th |
| Physical data
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| distance | 2800 ly (872 pc ) |
| Age | 150 - 200 million years |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 27, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2301 • C 0649 + 005 Great Bird Cluster, • OCl 540 • Mel 54 • Cr 119 • Lund 263 • GC 1465 • H VI 27 • h 413 • | |
NGC 2301 is an open cluster of type I3m and is located in the constellation Unicorn south of the ecliptic . It has an angular extension of 15.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 6.0 mag. It is around 2,800 light years from the solar system and is estimated to be 150–200 million years old.
The middle of the cluster contains most of the stars , including the double star h 740
The object was discovered by William Herschel on December 27, 1786 .