NGC 2353
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | unicorn |
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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.