Astronomy:NGC 2353
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Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Monoceros
| NGC 2353 | |
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Right ascension | 07h 14m 30.0s[1] |
| Declination | −10° 16′ 00″[1] |
| Distance | 3,650 ly (1,119 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.1 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 20' |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Melotte 62, OCL 567 |
NGC 2353 is a loosely bound open cluster located in the constellation Monoceros. It has an apparent magnitude of 7.1[1] and an approximate size of 20 arc-minutes. The cluster is dominated by the magnitude 6.0 star HIP 34999, which lies at the southern edge of the cluster.
The asterism NGC 2351 lies 19 arc-minutes southeast of NGC 2353.
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