NGC 2202

NGC 2202[2][3][4] is an open cluster in the constellation Orion. The object was discovered in 1825 by the German-Russian astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve.

NGC 2202
NGC 2202 (SDSS DR14)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationOrion
Right ascension06h 16m 54.0s[1]
Declination+06° 00 00[1]
Distance2,900 ly (900 pc)[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)7.2′[1]
Physical characteristics

See also

References

  1. Kharchenko, N. V.; et al. (August 2005). "Astrophysical parameters of Galactic open clusters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 438 (3): 1163–1173. arXiv:astro-ph/0501674. Bibcode:2005A&A...438.1163K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20042523.
  2. "Your NED Search Results". nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. "NGC 2202". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 2202". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  • Media related to NGC 2202 at Wikimedia Commons


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