Astronomy:NGC 2204
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Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Canis Major
| NGC 2204 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2204, Digitized Sky Survey. | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Right ascension | 06h 15.7m[1] |
| Declination | −18° 39′[1] |
| Distance | 13.4 ± 1.3 kly (4.1 ± 0.4 kpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.6[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 13.0′ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 16.25ly |
| Estimated age | 2.0±0.3 Gyr[2] |
| Other designations | Collinder 88, Melotte 44 |
NGC 2204 is an open cluster in the Canis Major constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel on 6 February 1785.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Frommert, Hartmut; Kronberg, Christine. "NGC 2204". http://messier.seds.org/xtra/ngc/n2204.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jacobson, Heather R. et al. (February 2011). "A Chemical Abundance Study of Red Giants in Open Clusters NGC 2204 and NGC 2243". The Astronomical Journal 141 (2): 16. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/141/2/58. 58. Bibcode: 2011AJ....141...58J.
External links
- NGC 2204 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
06h 15m 33s, −18° 39′ 54″
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