NGC 2358
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Big dog |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 07 h 16 m 56.3 s |
declination | -17 ° 07 ′ 02 ″ |
Appearance
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classification | OCl |
Angular expansion | 8.0 |
Physical data
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distance | 2050 ly (630 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
Discovery time | December 31, 1785 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2358 • GC 1510 • H VIII 45, GC 1510 • |
NGC 2358 is an open star cluster in the constellation Great Dog and has an angular extent of 8.0 '. It was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on December 31, 1785 .