NGC 2202

NGC 2202[2][3][4] is an open cluster in the constellation Orion. The object was discovered in 1825 by the German-Russian astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve.

NGC 2202
NGC 2202 (SDSS DR14)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension06h 16m 54.0s[1]
Declination+06° 00′ 00″[1]
Distance2,900 ly (900 pc)[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)7.2′[1]
Physical characteristics
Associations
ConstellationOrion

See also

References
  1. Kharchenko, N. V.; et al. (August 2005). "Astrophysical parameters of Galactic open clusters". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 438 (3): 1163–1173. arXiv:astro-ph/0501674. Bibcode:2005A&A...438.1163K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20042523. S2CID 9079873.
  2. "Your NED Search Results". nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. "NGC 2202". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 2202". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  • Media related to NGC 2202 at Wikimedia Commons


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