NGC 2348

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Open star cluster
NGC 2348
NGC 2348 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation Flying fish
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 07 h 03 m 02.5 s
declination -67 ° 23 ′ 38 ″
Appearance

classification OCl
Angular expansion 11.0
Physical data

distance  3500 ly
(1070 pc )
history
Discovered by John Herschel
Discovery time January 31, 1835
Catalog names
 NGC  2348 •  ESO  88-SC001 •  GC  1502 •  h  3074 •

NGC 2348 is an open star cluster in the constellation Volans .

The object was discovered by John Herschel on January 31, 1835 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b SEDS : NGC 2348
  3. AL Tadross: A catalog of 120 NGC open star cluster . In: Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society , 44, 2011, pp. 1-11. doi: 10.5303 / JKAS.2011.44.1.1 .
  4. Seligman