NGC 2286 (another designation - OCL 548 ) is an open cluster in the constellation Unicorn .
| NGC 2286 | |
|---|---|
| Star cluster | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | January 6, 1785 |
| Designations | NGC 2286 , OCL 548 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Type of | Open cluster type IV3m |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible magnitude (V) | 7.5 |
| Visible dimensions (V) | 15.0 ' |
| Constellation | Unicorn |
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 Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications on NGC 2286