NGC 2353

NGC 2353 is a loosely bound open cluster located in the constellation Monoceros. It has an apparent magnitude of 7.1[1] and an approximate size of 20 arc-minutes. The cluster is dominated by the magnitude 6.0 star HIP 34999, which lies at the southern edge of the cluster.

NGC 2353
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationMonoceros
Right ascension07h 14m 30.0s[1]
Declination−10° 16 00[1]
Distance3,650 ly (1,119 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)7.1
Apparent dimensions (V)20'
Physical characteristics
Other designationsMelotte 62, OCL 567

The asterism NGC 2351 lies 19 arc-minutes southeast of NGC 2353.

References

  1. "NGC 2353". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-13.


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