NGC 2311
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 57 m 47.5 s |
| declination | -04 ° 36 ′ 41 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.6 likes |
| Angular expansion | 7.0 |
| Physical data
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| distance | 6500 ly (2000 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | March 4, 1783 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2311 • C 0655-045 • Cr 123 • GC 1473 • H VIII 60 • h 418 • | |
NGC 2311 is a type III2p open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros . The cluster has a diameter of 7 arc minutes and an apparent magnitude of 9.6 mag.
The object was discovered on March 4, 1783 by William Herschel .