NGC 4230
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | centaur |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 12 h 17 m 09.4 s |
| declination | -55 ° 17 ′ 10 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 7.0 '× 5.0' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 4700 ly (1445 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | April 5, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4230 • C 1214-548 • Cr 263 • GC 2820 • h 3386 • | |
NGC 4230 is an open star cluster or group of stars in the constellation Centaurus . It was discovered by John Herschel on April 5, 1837 . The ESO catalog (and the SIMBAD database) incorrectly identify the ESO 171-SC14 as NGC 4230.
Individual evidence
- ↑ NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
- ↑ SEDS : NGC 4230
- ↑ AL Tadross: A catalog of 120 NGC open star cluster . In: Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society , 44, 2011, pp. 1-11. doi: 10.5303 / JKAS.2011.44.1.1 .
- ↑ Seligman