NGC 2356
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| SDSS recording, angle of view 13.2 '× 13.2' | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Twins |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 07 h 16 m 59.2 s |
| declination | + 13 ° 44 ′ 59 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.7 likes |
| Angular expansion | 8.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 7200 ly (2200 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | March 8, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2355 • NGC 2356 • OCl 496 • Mel 63 • Cr 133 • GC 1508/9 • H VII 6 • H VI 6 • h 439 • | |
NGC 2356 is the name for an open star cluster in the constellation Gemini . NGC 2356 has an angular diameter of 8 arc minutes and a brightness of 9.7 mag. The star cluster was observed on March 8, 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel. 8 days later he observed the star cluster again, which is listed in the New General Catalog as NGC 2355 .