NGC 2353
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Constellation | unicorn |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 07 h 14 m 30.3 s |
declination | -10 ° 15 ′ 57 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | II2p |
Brightness (visual) | 7.1 likes |
Angular expansion | 18.0 |
Physical data
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distance | 3650 ly (1119 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | William Herschel |
Discovery time | January 10, 1785 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2353 • C 0712-102 • OCl 567 • Mel 62 • Cr 130 • Lund 308 • GC 1506 • H VIII 34 • |
NGC 2353 is a type II2p open star cluster in the constellation Unicorn in the southern sky .
This star cluster has an apparent diameter of 20 arc minutes and an apparent magnitude of +7.10 mag. About 200 stars of this star cluster are known. Their total mass is estimated at 300 to 400 solar masses .
William Herschel discovered this star cluster on January 10, 1785.