NGC 2301
E555751
NGC 2301 is a bright open star cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, known for its rich population of young, blue stars.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | open star cluster ⓘ |
| age | ~160 million years ⓘ |
| angularSize | 12 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentBrightness | bright for an open cluster ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 6.0 ⓘ |
| appearsIn | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | winter ⓘ |
| catalogue | NGC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clusterConcentration | moderately rich ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristics | rich in blue stars ⓘ |
| constellation | Monoceros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
blue-white stars
ⓘ
main-sequence stars ⓘ variable stars ⓘ |
| declination | +00° 28′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredWith | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1784-01-04 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
2800 light-years
ⓘ
~860 parsecs ⓘ |
| equatorialCoordinatesEpoch | J2000.0 ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | −2.2° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 214.6° ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStarCount | ~100 stars ⓘ |
| hasObjectType | open cluster ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
ⓘ
Orion Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Monoceros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| otherDesignation |
Cr 116
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melotte 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ OCL 521 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 06h 51m ⓘ |
| skyLocation | near celestial equator ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | young stars ⓘ |
| visibility |
binocular object
ⓘ
small telescope object ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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