NGC 2360
E526314
NGC 2360 is an open star cluster in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its rich population of moderately aged stars.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | open star cluster ⓘ |
| age |
moderately aged
ⓘ
~1.8 billion years ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
C 0711-155
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caroline’s Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ Melotte 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | 13 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentBrightness | relatively bright for an open cluster ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 7.2 ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | winter months ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 2360 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clusterRichness | rich ⓘ |
| contains |
main-sequence stars
ⓘ
red giant stars ⓘ |
| declination | −15°38′29″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Caroline Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1783 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~1,800 light-years
ⓘ
~550 parsecs ⓘ |
| epoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | −3.1° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 229.8° ⓘ |
| hasColorMagnitudeDiagram | well-defined main sequence and red clump ⓘ |
| hasCore | loosely concentrated core ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation | rich population of moderately aged stars ⓘ |
| hasTrumplerClassification |
intermediate concentration
ⓘ
moderate range of brightness ⓘ rich cluster ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galactic disk
ⓘ
Milky Way ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Canis Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicity | slightly above solar ⓘ |
| observationalType | non-nebular cluster ⓘ |
| observedBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 07h17m43s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
open cluster age determinations
ⓘ
studies of stellar evolution ⓘ |
| visibility | visible with small telescopes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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