NGC 2354

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NGC 2354
NGC 2354.png
NGC 2354 (taken from Stellarium)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 07h 14m 10s [1]
Declination –25° 41.4′ [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)6.5
Physical characteristics
Other designations Cr 131
Associations
Constellation Canis Major
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

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

References

  1. 1 2 "NGC 2354 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ↑ 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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