NGC 2186 (also known as OCL 498 ) is an open cluster in the constellation Orion .
| NGC 2186 | |
|---|---|
| Star cluster | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | January 27, 1786 |
| Designations | NGC 2186 , OCL 498 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Type of | Type II2p open cluster |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Distance | |
| Visible magnitude (V) | 8.7 |
| Visible Dimensions (V) | 5.0 ' |
| Constellation | Orion |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 2186 Publication List
- ↑ Kharchenko N. V., Piskunov A. E., S. Röser et al. Astrophysical parameters of Galactic open clusters // Astron. Astrophys. - EDP Sciences , 2005. - Vol. 438, Iss. 3. - P. 1163–1173. - ISSN 0004-6361 ; 0365-0138 ; 1432-0746 ; 1286-4846 - doi: 10.1051 / 0004-6361: 20042523