NGC 2345
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Big dog |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 07 h 08 m 18.8 s |
| declination | -13 ° 11 ′ 37 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I3m |
| Brightness (visual) | 7.7 likes |
| Angular expansion | 12.0 |
| Physical data
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| distance | 7300 ly (2251 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 14, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2345 • C 0706-130 • OCl 575 • Cr 129 • GC 1499 • h 3073 • | |
NGC 2345 is an I3m-type open cluster in the constellation of the Big Dog . The cluster is 12 arc minutes in diameter and an apparent magnitude of 7.7 mag.
The object was discovered on February 14, 1836 by John Herschel .