NGC 2353

NGC 2353
NGC 2353 imaged by Chandra X-ray Observatory
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension07h 14m 30.0s
Declination−10° 16′ 00″
Distance3,650 ly (1,119 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)7.1
Apparent dimensions (V)18′
Physical characteristics
Other designationsMelotte 62, OCL 567
Associations
ConstellationMonoceros
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 2353, also known as Avery's Island, is an open cluster of stars located in the constellation of Monoceros. It has an apparent magnitude of 7.1 and an approximate size of 18 arc-minutes. The cluster is dominated by the magnitude 6.0 star HIP 34999, which lies at the southern edge of the cluster.

Location

NGC 2353 lies 19 arc-minutes northwest of the asterism NGC 2351.

NGC 2353 in optical light

References

  1. 1 2 "NGC 2353". sim-id. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Finlay, Warren H. (2014). Concise Catalogue of Deep-Sky Objects. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (2nd ed.). Springer Cham. p. 202. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03170-5. ISBN 978-3-319-03169-9.
  3. ↑ O'Meara, Stephen James (2007). Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-83704-0.