NGC 2354
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Big dog |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 07 h 14 m 05.3 s |
declination | -25 ° 41 ′ 20 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | III2m |
Brightness (visual) | 6.5 mag |
Angular expansion | 18.0 |
Physical data
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distance | 13300 ly (4085 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
Discovery time | March 6, 1785 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2354 • C 0712-256 • OCl 639 • Cr 131 • ESO 492-SC006 • GC 1507 • H VII 16 • h 438 • |
NGC 2354 is an open star cluster in the constellation Great Dog and has an angular extent of 18.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 6.5 mag. It was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on March 6, 1785 .