Astronomy:NGC 2354
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Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Canis Major
| NGC 2354 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2354 (taken from Stellarium) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Right ascension | 07h 14m 10s[1] |
| Declination | –25° 41.4′[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.5 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Cr 131 |
NGC 2354 is an open cluster in the constellation Canis Major. It lies 2 degrees southwest from NGC 2362 and northeast of Delta Canis Majoris. About 15 member stars are visible through binoculars.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NGC 2354 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+2354.
- ↑ Kambic, Bojan (2009). Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars: 250+ Wonderful Sky Objects to See and Explore. New York, New York: Springer. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-387-85355-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=3vxLNPNHOcwC&pg=PA230.
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