NGC 2324
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 07 h 04 m 07.9 s |
| declination | + 01 ° 02 ′ 41 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II2r |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 8.0 |
| Physical data
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| distance | 12400 ly (3805 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 27, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2324 • C 0701 + 011 • Mel 59 • Cr 125 • GC 1484 • H VII 38 • h 427 • | |
NGC 2324 is a type II2r open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros . The cluster is 8 arc minutes in diameter and has an apparent magnitude of 8.4 mag.
The object was discovered on December 27, 1786 by William Herschel .