NGC 2358
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Big dog |
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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 .