NGC 2354
NGC 2354 | |
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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 | |
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 2 "NGC 2354 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ Kambic, Bojan (2009). Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars: 250+ Wonderful Sky Objects to See and Explore. New York, New York: Springer. p. 232. ISBN 0387853553.
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