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 | |
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.jpg) NGC 2202 (SDSS DR14) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 06h 16m 54.0s[1] |
| Declination | +06° 00′ 00″[1] |
| Distance | 2,900 ly (900 pc)[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7.2′[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Orion |
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "NGC 2202". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 2202". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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