NGC 2383
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Big dog |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 07 h 24 m 39.9 s |
| declination | -20 ° 56 ′ 51 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I3m |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 5.0 |
| Physical data
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| distance | 5400 ly (1655 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 15, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2383 • C 0722-208 • Cr 141 • ESO 559-SC008 • GC 1525 • h 3081 • | |
NGC 2383 is an open star cluster in the constellation of the Great Dog and has an angular extent of 5.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 8.4 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on February 15, 1836 .