NGC 2202

NGC 2202
NGC 2202 (Pan-STARRS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension06h 16m 54.0s
Declination+06° 00′ 00″
Distance2,900 ly (900 pc)
Apparent dimensions (V)7.2′
Physical characteristics
Associations
ConstellationOrion
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.