NGC 2400
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 2400 | |
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| Constellation | Small dog |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 07h 29m 54.8s |
| declination | -00 ° 12 ′ 53 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Number of stars |
3 |
| history | |
| discovery |
George Bond |
| Date of discovery |
February 26, 1853 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2400 • GC 1538 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
In the NGC catalog, NGC 2400 refers to three apparently close together stars in the constellation Little Dog . The catalog entry goes back to an observation by the astronomer George Phillips Bond on February 26, 1853.