NGC 2354

NGC 2354
NGC 2354 (taken from Stellarium)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension07h 14m 10s[1]
Declination–25° 41.4′[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)6.5[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)18′[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsCr 131
Associations
ConstellationCanis Major[2]

NGC 2354 is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Canis Major.[2] It lies 2 degrees southwest from NGC 2362 and northeast of Delta Canis Majoris. About 15 member stars are visible through binoculars.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "NGC 2354 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  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. 203. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03170-5. ISBN 978-3-319-03169-9.
  3. ↑ Kambic, Bojan (2009). Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars: 250+ Wonderful Sky Objects to See and Explore. New York, New York: Springer. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-387-85355-0.
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