NGC 2324
E549407
NGC 2324 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | open star cluster ⓘ |
| age | ~440 million years ⓘ |
| angularSize | ~7 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeRangeOfStars | ~11–16 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | ~9.4 ⓘ |
| apparentPosition | near the celestial equator ⓘ |
| belongsTo | NGC objects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenInMonth |
February
ⓘ
January ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Monoceros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | +01° (approx) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1785 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~11,000 light-years
ⓘ
~3,400 parsecs ⓘ |
| epoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | ~+0.1° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | ~203° ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
C 0701+013
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cr 116 NERFINISHED ⓘ OCL 529 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColorExcess | moderate reddening ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInDirectionOf | Galactic anticenter region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
ⓘ
Orion Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Monoceros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicity | subsolar ⓘ |
| numberOfMemberStars | several hundred ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 07h 04m (approx) ⓘ |
| type | Trumpler class II2m (approx) ⓘ |
| visibility | requires small telescope ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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