NGC 2306
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 54 m 29.5 s |
| declination | -07 ° 12 ′ 51 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | OCl |
| Physical data
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| distance | 3900 ly (1200 pc ) |
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| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 23, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2306 • GC 1469 • H VIII 51 • h 416 • | |
NGC 2306 is an open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros .
The object was discovered on February 23, 1786 by William Herschel .